"zero point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zero points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero point (plural zero points)
  1. (military) The location of the center of a burst of a nuclear weapon at the instant of detonation. The zero point may be in the air, or on or beneath the surface of land or water, depending upon the type of burst, and it is thus to be distinguished from ground zero. Categories (topical): Military Related terms: zero-point energy
    Sense id: en-zero_point-en-noun-qP8P5~3a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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