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Meaning of "zero hour" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ZERO HOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZERO HOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Zero hour 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 ZERO HOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of zero hour in the English dictionary

The definition of zero hour in the dictionary is the time set for the start of an attack or the initial stage of an operation. Other definition of zero hour is a critical time, esp at the commencement of an action.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZERO HOUR

zero
zero altitude
zero balancing
zero defects
zero gravity
zero grazing
zero growth
zero in
zero option
zero point
zero population growth
zero stage
zero tolerance
zero-base
zero-based
zero-coupon bond
zero-emission
zero-G
zero-rate
zero-rated

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZERO HOUR

canonical hour
credit hour
dinner hour
eleventh hour
golden hour
half an hour
happy hour
hour
literacy hour
lunch hour
megawatt hour
one´s hour
one´s last hour
rush hour
sidereal hour
take one´s hour
the hour
the witching hour
twenty-four-hour
witching hour

Synonyms and antonyms of zero hour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ZERO HOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «zero hour» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of zero hour

Translation of «zero hour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZERO HOUR

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

Translator English - Chinese

零时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cero horas
570 millions of speakers

English

zero hour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शून्यकाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساعة الصفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нулевой час
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Zero Hora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূন্য ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zéro heure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jam sifar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stunde Null
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

決定的瞬間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제로 시간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam nol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பூஜ்யம் மணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शून्य तास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sıfır saat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zero ore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina zero
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нульовий годину
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ora zero
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ώρα μηδέν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nul uur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zero hour
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

zero Hour
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zero hour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZERO HOUR»

The term «zero hour» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZERO HOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «zero hour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «zero hour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about zero hour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZERO HOUR»

Discover the use of zero hour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zero hour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Zero Hour
So when Sarah is summoned to Wall Street to investigate, little does she know that she’s the one under surveillance… until the terrorist infiltrates himself into the deepest, most desperate corners of her life. “Smashing ...
Joseph Finder, 2011
2
Zero Hour: (Nick Stone Book 13)
ONE MAN When the beautiful twenty-year-old daughter of a Moldovan businessman goes missing from her university, British Intelligence are unusually interested in her safe return.
Andy McNab, 2010
3
Zero Hour
It is called zero point energy, and it really exists - a state of energy contained in all matter everywhere, and thus all but unlimited.
Clive Cussler, 2013
4
Zero hour
After a subglacial volcano erupts under Antarctica, threatening to destroy a geothermal power plant, USAF colonel Tom Reed, using the latest technological tools, must keep environmental conditions stabilized in order to save the world from ...
Benjamin E. Miller, 2003
5
Zero Hour
Sent in to investigate a series of grisly murders in Raccoon City, the members of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team, including rookie Rebecca Chambers, come face to face with the nightmarish evil created by the Umbrella Corporation, in a novelization ...
S. D. Perry, 2004
6
Zero Hour
When Overlord resurrects with a chilling new ability to take over and then kill other bodies, Nero and his H.I.V.E. associates begin a desperate race against time to foil a G.L.O.V.E. plot to take over Otto and a secret military facility ...
Mark Walden, 2012
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Zero Hour: The Anzacs on the Western Front
Few who came home ever spoke about it again. Zero Hour is the third book by Leon Davidson, author of the best-selling and multi-award-winning Scarecrow Army: the Anzacs at Gallipoli and Red Haze: Australians & New Zealanders in Vietnam.
Leon Davidson, 2010
8
Zero hour
Nominee, Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction The story of a daughter's vigil over her father's death and her journey through grief in the aftermath of his decision to die with dignity.
Kristjana Gunnars, 1991
9
German Literary Culture at the Zero Hour
Examines the intense intellectual debates in immediate postwar Germany, often conducted in literature or literary discourse.
Stephen Brockmann, 2009
10
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
When all of his family and friends were killed by the attack of a super-villain, the once heroic Green Lantern went insane and became the immensely powerful Parallax.
Dan Jurgens, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZERO HOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zero hour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Government move on zero hour contracts under fire
"For example, zero-hour contracts refers to employment arrangements, including permanent, where the employer does not guarantee any hours of work, yet ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Protestors slam 'zero-hours' contracts
Hundreds of protesters around the country have today rallied outside fast food outlets to demand an end to zero hour contracts, which unions say offer workers ... «New Zealand Herald, Apr 15»
3
Govt defends zero hours action
The Government is considering changing labour laws to rule out the most punitive parts of zero hours contracts. Mr Woodhouse said there were three main ... «Radio New Zealand, Apr 15»
4
Restaurant Brands scrap zero hours contracts
Restaurant Brands has committed to end zero-hour contracts by July, in a collective agreement struck with Unite Union. The deal covers workers at KFC, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
'Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose's Last Tape' at Japan Society
It's a trick question, of course, both in World War II history and in “Zero Hour: Tokyo Rose's Last Tape,” the Japanese artist Miwa Yanagi's sleekly designed, ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
6
Question Hour timings shifted to noon in Rajya Sabha
The proceeding of the Rajya Sabha will, therefore, now start with 'Zero Hour' which will be held between 11 am to 12 noon. The 'Zero Hour' -- a period during ... «Times of India, Nov 14»
7
Use of zero hour contracts growing
Unions say New Zealand firms are now following their counterparts overseas and adopting what are called 'zero hour contracts', where workers have to be ... «Radio New Zealand, Nov 14»
8
Sports Direct 'stops 20000 staff taking other work' by using zero hour
Billionaire Mike Ashley has been revealed as the biggest employer to use the soon-to-be illegal “zero hour” contracts that potentially stop the 20,000 part-time ... «The Independent, Aug 14»
9
RBS in zero hours storm: State-owned bank helping businesses …
The Royal Bank of Scotland is helping hundreds of businesses across Britain draw up “zero hours” contracts for their employees, potentially making thousands ... «The Independent, Apr 14»
10
University of Edinburgh agrees to stop using zero-hours contracts
The University of Edinburgh on Friday promised to end its policy of hiring staff on zero hours contracts after being named and shamed as the UK's worst ... «The Independent, Sep 13»

REFERENCE
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