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Number Bre ˈzɪərəʊ ˈzɪroʊ Lift Off Ten Degrees Night

Word zero
WordType (number)
Phonetic BrE / ˈzɪərəʊ / NAmE / ˈzɪroʊ /
Example
  • five, four, three, two, one, zero… we have lift-off.
  • it was ten degrees below zero last night (= −10°c).
  • the thermometer had fallen to zero.
  • i rated my chances as zero.
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zero

(number)BrE / ˈzɪərəʊ / NAmE / ˈzɪroʊ /
  1. 0
    • Five, four, three, two, one, zero… We have lift-off.
  2. a temperature, pressure, etc. that is equal to zero on a scale
    • It was ten degrees below zero last night (= −10°C).
    • The thermometer had fallen to zero.
  3. the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all
    • I rated my chances as zero.
    • zero inflation

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from French zéro or Italian zero, via Old Spanish from Arabic ṣifr ‘cipher’.
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