zone

zone

noun

{bc}any of five great divisions of the earthu0027s surface with respect to latitude and temperature {dx}compare {dxt|frigid zone||}, {dxt|temperate zone||}, {dxt|torrid zone||}{/dx}

zone

verb

{bc}to surround with a zone {bc}{sx|encircle||}

zone

adjective

{bc}{sx|zonal||1}

zone defense

noun

{bc}a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent

zone in

verb

{bc}to move toward or focus attention on an objective

zone out

verb

{bc}to become oblivious to oneu0027s surroundings especially in order to relax

zone refining

noun

{bc}a technique for the purification of a crystalline material and especially a metal in which a molten region travels through the material to be refined, picks up impurities at its advancing edge, and then allows the purified part to recrystallize at its opposite edge

buffer zone

noun

{bc}a neutral area separating conflicting forces

comfort zone

noun

{bc}the temperature range within which one is comfortable

crumple zone

noun

{bc}a section of an automobile body designed to absorb the force of an impact in order to protect the passengers