zero point — English Dictionary

Noun

1. 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.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. Ground zero.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. A children's game involving jumping over a chain of linked elastic bands.

   Usage

   • Singapore
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   yeh yeh

   Related words

   zero-point energy

Noun

1. the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

   Synonyms

   zero

   Broader terms

   numerical quantity