dropping zone

ˈdrɒpɪŋ zoʊn

Definition

Definition of dropping zone - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

area where military supplies are dropped

TECH.

The soldiers waited at the dropping zone for supplies.

drop zone

skydiving

TECH.

designated area for skydivers to land

TECH.

The instructor pointed out the dropping zone to the students.

drop zone

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Expressions with dropping

jaw-dropping

adj.

extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking

The magician's trick was jaw-dropping.

dropping point

temperature where grease turns liquid

The dropping point of this grease is 190°C.

the penny is dropping

exp.

realizing something after being confused

After I explained it again, the penny is dropping.

Expressions with zone

comfort zone

state where one feels safe, at ease, and in control

He rarely steps out of his comfort zone to try new things.

zone in

focus attention or effort on a specific target or detail

She zoned in on the most important point.

dead zone

region without mobile phone signal

My phone lost service in the dead zone.

no-go zone

area considered too dangerous to enter

The neighborhood became a no-go zone after dark.

in the zone

adj.

mentally immersed in an activity

When he's coding, he's completely in the zone.

in one's comfort zone

adv.

feeling relaxed and at ease

She performs best when she's in her comfort zone.

in the twilight zone

adj.

in a state of confusion or uncertainty

After the accident, he felt in the twilight zone.

twilight zone

area between categories or states with mixed features

His decision left him in a twilight zone of uncertainty.

zone out

become mentally disengaged from surroundings

She zoned out while staring at the ocean.

death zone

extremely dangerous or life-threatening situation

The war zone became a death zone overnight.

Examples of dropping zone in a sentence

They marked the dropping zone with bright flags for visibility.
Skydivers aimed for the dropping zone during the jump.
The dropping zone was marked clearly on the map.

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French:zone de largage, zone de saut, ...
German:Abwurfzone, Landezone, ...
Italian:zona di lancio, ...
Spanish:zona de lanzamiento, zona de salto, ...
Portuguese:zona de lançamento, área de pouso, ...
Chinese:空投区, 着陆区, ...
Japanese:投下地点, 降下地点, ...
Arabic:مِنْطَقَة إِنْزَال, منطقة الهبوط, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוֹר הַטָּלָה, אֵזוֹר נְחִיתָה, ...
Russian:зона сброса, зона приземления, ...
Ukrainian:зона скидання, зона приземлення, ...
Hindi:ड्रॉपिंग ज़ोन, उतरने का क्षेत्र, ...
Bengali:সরবরাহ ফেলার এলাকা, ড্রপিং জোন, ...
Catalan:zona de llançament, zona de salt, ...
Czech:výsadková zóna, dopadová plocha, ...
Danish:nedkastningszone, landingszone, ...
Dutch:droppingszone, ...
Greek:ζώνη ρίψης, ζώνη προσγείωσης, ...
Hungarian:ledobási zóna, leszállózóna, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ទម្លាក់សម្ភារៈ, តំបន់ចុះចត, ...
Korean:투하 지점, 착륙 구역, ...
Persian:منطقه پرتاب, منطقه فرود, ...
Polish:strefa zrzutu, strefa lądowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):zona de lançamento, zona de pouso, ...
Romanian:zonă de parașutare, zonă de aterizare, ...
Swedish:nedsläppszon, landningszon, ...
Thai:เขตทิ้งเสบียง, เขตลงจอด, ...
Turkish:bırakma alanı, iniş alanı, ...
Vietnamese:khu vực thả hàng, khu vực hạ cánh, ...

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