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PRONUNCIATION OF DROP ZONE

drop zone  [drɒp zəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROP ZONE

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Drop zone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROP ZONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drop zone

Drop zone

A drop zone is a place where parachutists or parachuted supplies land. It can be an area targeted for landing by paratroopers, or a base from which recreational parachutists and skydivers take off in aircraft and land under parachutes. In the latter case, it is often beside a small airport, frequently sharing the facility with other general aviation. At recreational drop zones, an area is generally set side for parachute landings. Personnel at the site may include a drop zone operator or owner, manifestors, pilots, instructors or coaches, camera operators, parachute packers and riggers, and other general staff.

Definition of drop zone in the English dictionary

The definition of drop zone in the dictionary is an area designated for the landing of troops or supplies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROP ZONE


Azon
ˈeɪzəʊn
bizone
ˈbaɪˌzəʊn
Eurozone
ˈjʊərəʊˌzəʊn
hydrocortisone
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkɔːtɪˌzəʊn
interzone
ˈɪntəˌzəʊn
ozone
ˈəʊzəʊn
phenylbutazone
ˌfiːnaɪlˈbjuːtəˌzəʊn
rezone
ˌriːˈzəʊn
subzone
ˈsʌbˌzəʊn
Trizone
ˈtraɪˌzəʊn
warzone
ˈwɔːˌzəʊn
zone
zəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROP ZONE

drop cannon
drop cloth
drop curtain
drop dead!
drop forge
drop goal
drop hammer
drop handlebars
drop in
drop in someone´s lap
drop kick
drop leaf
drop lock
drop off
drop one´s bundle
drop scone
drop shipment
drop shot
drop tank
drop-add

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROP ZONE

canzone
combat zone
comfort zone
danger zone
dead zone
disaster zone
economic zone
end zone
enterprise zone
exclusion zone
exclusive economic zone
free zone
hot zone
in the zone
security zone
speed zone
subduction zone
time zone
twilight zone
urban development zone
war zone

Synonyms and antonyms of drop zone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drop zone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROP ZONE

Find out the translation of drop zone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drop zone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drop zone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拖放区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zona de descenso
570 millions of speakers

English

drop zone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रॉप क्षेत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منطقة الهبوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зона падение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zona de rebaixamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রপ জোন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zone de largage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zon jatuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drop-Zone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

降下地域
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드롭 존
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulung zona
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thả khu vực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துளி மண்டலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॉप झोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boşaltma noktası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zona di rilascio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strefa zrzutu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зона падіння
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zona de picătură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζώνη του υποβιβασμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drop zone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

släppzon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slippsonen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drop zone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP ZONE»

The term «drop zone» is very widely used and occupies the 18.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROP ZONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drop zone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROP ZONE»

Discover the use of drop zone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drop zone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Drop Zone Diet
With Jeannette Jackson's The Drop Zone Diet you'll lose an incredible 14 pounds in 14 days! It's rapid - it's intense - and IT WORKS! 'I designed the Drop Zone Diet as a scientist.
Jeannette Jackson, 2013
2
Drop Zone
In the pulse-pounding tradition of W.E.B. Griffin and Richard Marcinko, here is a pure adrenaline skydive into enemy territory — a top-notch military adventure written by an Air Force Combat Crewmember who knows firsthand what awaits in ...
Michael Salazar, 2009
3
The No-Drop Zone: Everything You Need to Know about the ...
The book also covers every aspect of riding in a group, emphasizing such specific skills as how to avoid bumping into other riders when riding in close quarters and fixing a flat quickly enough to rejoin the group.
Patrick Brady, 2013
4
DropZone
Ethan Blake is seventeen and desperate to escape from his dead-end life.
Andy McNab, 2010
5
iMovie '09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual: The Missing Manual
Drag into the Drop Zone editor. To open the new Drop Zone editor, click Editor as shown in Figure 16-9. Thumbnails appear beneath the menu screen with dotted lines, all present and accounted for, so that you don't have to wait for them to ...
David Pogue, Aaron Miller, 2009
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The Macintosh iLife 09
Other Ways to Add Items You can also add items to a drop zone by dragging them from the Finder: simply drag the items' icons into the drop zone or drop zone editor. And you can drag photos from iPhoto and other programs directly into a ...
Jim Heid, 2010
7
IMovie HD & IDVD 5: The Missing Manual
Phase 4: Design the Menu Screen • Editing a drop zone slideshow. If you've decided to create a mini-slideshow within the drop zone, you may wonder how you're supposed to adjust the order of the photos. Figure 15-14 tells all. Tip: Instead of ...
David Pogue, 2005
8
iMac For Dummies
Most of Apple's animated themes include special bordered areas marked as drop zones. These locations have nothing to do with skydiving; rather, a drop zone is a placeholder in the Menu that can hold a single video clip or photograph.
Mark L. Chambers, 2012
9
Apple Pro Training Series: Motion 4
You can add new drop zones or convert any graphic or video layer into a drop zone. Since the video clips are already present in this project, you will convert each clip into a drop zone. To add a new drop zone to a project, choose Object ...
Mark Spencer, 2009
10
iMovie '11 & iDVD: The Missing Manual
As ifyou couldn't guess, the words “Drop Zone” (Figure 17-9) indicate where the drop zones are. Figure 17-9: Double-click any drop zone, or click the Drop Zone Editor button, to bring up the interactive drop zone editor shown here. Note that ...
David Pogue, Aaron Miller, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROP ZONE»

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Army to cut 75 jobs in Fairbanks, 2600 in Anchorage
A paratrooper with the Army's 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division drops toward the Malamute Drop Zone on Joint Base ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
2
Skydivers seek the thrill or conquering their fears.
As he approached the drop zone, Shackelford learned that a commercial plane was approaching from about two miles away. He turned away ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
3
Airborne members welcome at Ottawa picnic
The annual 82nd Airborne John Steele Chapter picnic is scheduled for noon Sunday at the "Dumke Drop Zone," 1911 Champlain St., Ottawa. «The Times, Jul 15»
4
Summer transfer window: One position YOUR team must improve …
Tim Sherwood's side are in need of recruitments all over the field, having once more sailed too close to the drop zone last season. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Terror in the sky! Skydive Dubai plane makes emergency landing
Images uploaded to social media show the aircraft burning in a desert area near the drop zone, as well as skydivers walking through the sand ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
6
MSL Round Report: Away wins dominate Matchday 15
Erwin Carillo's looped effort capped a wonderful 3-1 win for the visitors to give them a little bit of gap to the drop zone. Austin Amutu and ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
7
Cricket: County One round-up – July 9
ST GLUVIAS got a welcome third win of the season to keep above the drop zone. Scott Stevens top scored for Ludgvan with 61 and Kyle ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
8
Women's racquets round-up
Yelverton B are also in the drop zone after being beaten 8-0 at Looe B. Yelverton C lost by the same score to Plympton B in Division Five. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
9
I have no problem with my weight, says Fiamenyo
... the first round of the Ghana Premier League but is yet to find sucess in the second round, with the Phobians sitting just above the drop zone. «Goal.com, Jul 15»
10
Will We Sign A Striker?
If that is the case, my play off predictions will be banished into thin air and we will undoubtedly be scrapping in and around the drop zone. «Vitalfootball, Jul 15»

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