Definitions of ground zero
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the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
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type of:
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target, target area
the location of the target that is to be hit
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target, target area
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the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
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type of:
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point
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
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point
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the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
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