zone : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
  

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• (Phys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants, animals, etc. It is the one furthest from the shore, embracing all beyond one hundred fathoms deep. Hence, abyssal animals, plants, etc.

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• noun the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
  Antarctic; Antarctic Zone.
  

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• noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
  Arctic; Arctic Zone.
  

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• noun the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
  bathyal district; continental slope.
  

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• noun a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
  benthos; benthic division.
  

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• noun a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
  buffer.
  

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• noun a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
  Canal Zone.
  

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• noun any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
  

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• noun a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
  tenderloin.
  
• noun a military area where combat forces operate
  combat area.
  

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• noun the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating
  

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• noun a dangerous area
  

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• noun a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited
  DMZ.
  
  • tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea

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• noun an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
  drop zone.
  

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• noun an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
  drop zone.
  

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• noun a city district where development receives special tax advantages
  

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• noun any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
  

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• noun an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties
  free port.
  

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• noun the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
  polar region; Frigid Zone.
  

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• that part of the earth which lies between either polar circle and its pole. It extends 23 28 from the pole. See the Note under Arctic.

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• noun any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
  zone.
  

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• spaces on opposite sides of the equator having the same mean temperature, and bounded by corresponding isothermal lines.

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• noun an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
  kill zone.
  

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• noun an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
  kill zone.
  

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• noun a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language
  language area.
  

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• noun the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
  litoral; littoral; sands.
  

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• noun a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded
  loading area.
  

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• noun the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms
  

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• noun a space where automobiles are not allowed to park
  

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• noun the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
  Arctic; Arctic Zone.
  

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• noun Temperate Zone between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer
  

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• noun a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
  Canal Zone.
  

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• noun a space where an automobile can be parked
  parking space.
  

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• noun the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
  polar region; Frigid Zone.
  

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• noun a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
  traffic island; safety isle; safety island.
  

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• noun the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
  Antarctic; Antarctic Zone.
  

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• noun Temperate Zone between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
  

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• noun (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
  

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• noun the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate
  

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• (Geog.), that part of the earth which lies between either tropic and the corresponding polar circle; so called because the heat is less than in the torrid zone, and the cold less than in the frigid zones.

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• noun an area subject to tidal action
  

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• noun any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
  

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• noun the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
  tropics; Torrid Zone.
  

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• (Geog.), that space or board belt of the earth, included between the tropics, over which the sun is vertical at some period of every year, and the heat is always great.

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• noun a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers
  

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• noun the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
  tropics; Torrid Zone.
  

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• noun the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
  
• noun the ambiguous region between two categories or states or conditions (usually containing some features of both)
  no man's land.
  
  • but there is still a twilight zone, the tantalizing occurrences that are probably noise but might possibly be a signal
  • in the twilight zone between humor and vulgarity
  • in that no man's land between negotiation and aggression

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• noun a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war)
  

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• (Crystallog.), a straight line passing through the center of a crystal, to which all the planes of a given zone are parallel.

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• noun artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations
  

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• noun the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
  

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• noun a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions
  

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• noun a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
  

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