Zero

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

A model of fighter aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, operated by Imperial Japan during World War II.

proper noun

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A model of fighter aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, operated by Imperial Japan during World War II.
The Zero was renowned for its dogfighting capabilities and its range.

noun

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Any specific instance of that model.
A Zero had been shot down earlier, and we were hoping that the pressure was off, but just then two more Zeroes came in quite low, and we were suddenly in a sticky situation.
The visit to Townsville was filled with nostalgia for me. I remembered very well staying there on June 8, 1942. I shared a room with a brave and friendly officer, Colonel Francis Stevens. Early the next morning we flew to Port Moresby in New Guinea, and from there we took off in separate planes. Colonel Stevens never returned from that flight; his plane was shot down by a Japanese Zero.

Forms

plural: Zeros, Zeroes

zen · Synonym of enlightenment, particularly the kind acquired…Zen · A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden…zero · The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no…

Zero · A model of fighter aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, operated by Imperial Japan during World War II.

zeros · The decade of the 1800s, 1900s, 2000s, etc. The noughties.…zeta · The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded…Zeta · A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.

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