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zeroed Definition


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zero
noun zeros
    1. The number, figure or symbol 0.
      Thesaurus: nothing, null, naught, cipher, zip (US slang), zilch (slang), nix (slang), goose egg (US slang).
    2. The point on a scale eg on a thermometer which is taken as the base from which measurements may be made. See also absolute zero.
      Example: 5 degrees below zero
    3. Zero hour.
adj
    1. Being of no measurable size.
    2. colloq
      Not any; no.
      Example: She has zero confidence
verb
    zeroes, zeroed, zeroing
    1. To set or adjust something to zero.
Etymology: 17c: from French zéro, from Arabic sifr.

Phrasal Verb: zero in on something
    To aim for it; to move towards it.To focus one's attention on it.To aim a weapon at it.


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