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zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic |
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region,
part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
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buffer zone,
buffer a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
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combat area,
combat zone a military area where combat forces operate
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danger zone a dangerous area
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demilitarized zone,
dmz a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea"
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drop zone,
dropping zone an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
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kill zone,
killing zone an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
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strike zone (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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tidal zone an area subject to tidal action
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zone - any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude |
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geographic area,
geographic region,
geographical area,
geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth
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climatic zone any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
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time zone any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
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transit zone 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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zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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general anatomy,
anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
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zona pellucida thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
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zonula,
zonule small beltlike zone
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zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features |
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topographic point,
spot,
place a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
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island a zone or area resembling an island
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zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns |
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district |
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regularise,
regularize,
govern,
regulate,
order make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
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