zero-length
ˈzɪərəʊˌlɛŋθ
Definition

Definition of zero-length - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
empty dataTECH.having no elements or measurable sizeTECH.
  • The function returns a zero-length string.
empty null
2.
military launchDatedUSusing rockets to launch aircraft without runway distanceDatedUS
  • The zero-length launch system was tested in the 1950s.

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.object or item with no length or contentTECH.
  • The function returns a zero-length if the input is empty.
empty null
2.
militaryDatedUSsystem for launching aircraft vertically using rocketsDatedUS
  • The jet used a zero-length for rapid takeoff.
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Images of zero-length

  • zero-length: system for launching aircraft vertically using rockets
    system for launching aircraft vertically using rockets

Origin of zero-length

Old English, zero (none) + length (distance)

Examples of zero-length in a sentence

  • A zero-length file was created accidentally.
  • Zero-length launchers were mounted on military trucks.
  • Pilots trained for zero-length takeoff procedures.
  • The file was saved as a zero-length.
  • A zero-length appeared in the data array.
  • Zero-length was tested during the Cold War.

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  1. French:de longueur nulle, longueur nulle, ...
  2. German:null-längen, Null-Länge, ...
  3. Italian:di lunghezza zero, valore nullo, ...
  4. Spanish:de longitud cero, longitud cero, ...
  5. Portuguese:de comprimento zero, comprimento zero, ...
  6. Chinese:零长度的, 零长度, ...
  7. Japanese:ゼロ長の, ゼロ長, ...
  8. Arabic:عَدِيم الطُّول, عنصر عديم الطول, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאֹרֶךְ אֶפֶס, אֹרֶךְ אֶפֶס, ...
  10. Russian:нулевой длины, объект нулевой длины, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нульової довжини, нульова довжина, ...
  12. Hindi:शून्य-लंबाई वाला, शून्य लंबाई, ...
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