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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ground zeronoun

    the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)

  2. ground zeronoun

    the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed

  3. ground zeronoun

    the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon

Wiktionary

  1. ground zeronoun

    The point on the land or water surface below, above, or at which an atomic or nuclear bomb detonates

  2. ground zeronoun

    The location of any disaster

  3. Ground Zeronoun

    The site of the former World Trade Center towers in New York City destroyed on 11 September 2001.

Wikipedia

  1. Ground zero

    In relation to nuclear explosions and other large bombs, ground zero (also called surface zero) is the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ground zero is the point on the ground directly below the nuclear detonation and is sometimes called the hypocenter (from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) 'under-, sub-', and center). Generally, the terms ground zero and surface zero are also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics, and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. The term is distinguished from the term zero point in that the latter can also be located in the air, underground, or underwater.

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  1. ground zero

    Ground zero refers to the exact or central point of a catastrophic event, origin of rapid changes or the most severely affected point. It can also refer to the point on the earth's surface directly above or beneath the detonation point of a nuclear explosion. The term is often associated with the site of the World Trade Center towers in New York City which were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Wikidata

  1. Ground zero

    The term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ground zero refers to the point on the ground directly below the detonation. The term has often been associated with nuclear explosions and other large bombs, but is also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. The term is often re-used for disasters that have a geographic or conceptual epicenter.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. ground zero

    The point on the surface of the Earth at, or vertically below or above, the center of a planned or actual nuclear detonation. See also actual ground zero; desired ground zero.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ground zero in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ground zero in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Ground zero in a Sentence

  1. Eric Nelson:

    The media coverage in this case is like a bomb explosion : Hennepin and Ramsey counties are ground zero and although felt far and wide, the effects of the explosion diminish as they ripple outward from the Twin Cities, ever since the incident, potential jurors in the Twin Cities have been faced with daily, one-sided reminders of the events of May 25, 2020. Signs demanding.

  2. Shari Frilot:

    It's a chance to enter this world from ground zero and be a part of this fledgling industry that has enormous potential.

  3. Timothy Durigan:

    Facebook is ground zero for the Big Lie and the Capitol insurrection, facebook chose to put election misinformation in front of millions of Americans, systematically relaxed its rules for the insurrection's leader, Donald Trump, and provided an organizing platform for insurrectionists.

  4. William Gortney:

    If another major conflict breaks out between North Korea and the U.S., America itself will become ground zero.

  5. Misti Allison:

    This is about a community that no one had ever heard of before, becoming ground zero and a small town being destroyed overnight.


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