drop zone
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drop zone
n.
The area into which soldiers or supplies are parachuted from an aircraft.
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drop′ zone`
n.
an area into which paratroopers, soldiers, or supplies are landed from aircraft for a military operation. Abbr.: DZ
[1940–45]
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drop zone
A specific area upon which airborne troops, equipment, or supplies are airdropped. Also called DZ.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. | drop zone - an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic |
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Translations
drop zone
n (for supplies) → Abwurfgebiet nt; (for parachutists) → Absprunggebiet nt
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