Compound nouns Compound nouns are nouns made by putting two or more words together to act as one noun. Without spaces: policeman, seafood, sunrise, moonlight With spaces: swimming pool, washing machine, bottle opener With hyphens: mother-in-law, water bottle, six-pack, an ice-cream cone Some common ways to form compound nouns. noun …
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zero in on something zero in on something (to direct your full attention to) He helped me zero in on my problems with math. Major newspapers and television channels have zeroed in on his private life. (to aim a gun or camera at) I managed to grab the gun and …
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zero tolerance (a way of applying the law very strictly so that people who break it, even in a very small way, are punished severely.) This county has a zero-tolerance policy on drug trafficking. The police announced that there would be zero tolerance for drunk driving. envocabulary.com
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zero-sum game (a game in which you can win only what another person loses) This kind of business is a zero-sum game because someone gains what the other loses. I know with absolute certainty that the project will succeed, and it’s not a zero-sum game. envocabulary.com
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zero hour (the time set for the start of a military attack or an important event) The zero hour for the attack was 1:00 AM local time. It’s almost zero hour for the wedding ceremony. I have to finish the report. I am at zero hour. envocabulary.com
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