Definition of zones Zones
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Wiktionary 
- zones (Noun)
Plural of zone.
Part of speech
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| zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic | ||
| 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" | ||
| buffer zone, buffer a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict | ||
| combat area, combat zone a military area where combat forces operate | ||
| danger zone a dangerous area | ||
| 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" | ||
| drop zone, dropping zone an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops | ||
| kill zone, killing zone an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities | ||
| 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 | ||
| tidal zone an area subject to tidal action | ||
| zone - any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude | ||
| geographical zone | ||
| geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth | ||
| climatic zone any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude | ||
| time zone any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used | ||
| zone - (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure | ||
| zona | ||
| 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" | ||
| general anatomy, anatomy a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes" | ||
| 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 | ||
| zone - a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features | ||
| 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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| zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns | ||
| district | ||
| regularise, regularize, govern, regulate, order make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker" | ||
| zone - separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off" | ||
| partition | ||
| divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" | ||
| screen off, separate off partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; "screen off this part of the room" | ||
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Wiktionary
- zone (Noun)
Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone between the tropics, two temperate zone s between the tropics and the polar circles, and two frigid zone s within the polar circles. - zone (Noun)
Any given region or area of the world. - zone (Noun)
A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc. - zone (Noun)
Short for the strike zone . - zone (Noun)
A high performance phase or period. - zone (Noun)
That collection of a domain's DNS resource records , the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority. - zone (Noun)
A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk. - zone (Noun)
A belt or girdle. - zone (Noun)
The frustum of a sphere. - zone (Verb)
To divide into or assign sections or areas. - zone (Verb)
To define the property use classification of an area. - zone (Verb)
To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off . - zone (Verb)
To girdle or encircle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- zone (n.)
A girdle; a cincture. - zone (n.)
One of the five great divisions of the earth, with respect to latitude and temperature. - zone (n.)
The portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes; the portion of a surface of revolution included between two planes perpendicular to the axis. - zone (n.)
A band or stripe extending around a body. - zone (n.)
A band or area of growth encircling anything; as, a zone of evergreens on a mountain; the zone of animal or vegetable life in the ocean around an island or a continent; the Alpine zone, that part of mountains which is above the limit of tree growth. - zone (n.)
A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections. - zone (n.)
Circuit; circumference. - zone (v. t.)
To girdle; to encircle.
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