"zero-zero" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=zero-zero}} zero-zero (not comparable)
  1. (aviation, military) Pertaining to the ejection of the occupant of an aircraft from a grounded stationary position (i.e. zero altitude and zero airspeed). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation, Military
  2. (aviation) Pertaining to weather conditions of zero ceiling and zero visibility (i.e., opaque cloud all the way down to ground level), or to aircraft operations in such conditions. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-zero-zero-en-adj-BStPF6dz Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (military) Involving neither of two powers increasing their stockpile of nuclear weapons. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-zero-zero-en-adj-tHf2aATn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 36 47 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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