DROP ZONE Definition & Meaning

drop zone

noun

an area into which paratroopers, soldiers, or supplies are landed from aircraft for a military operation. : DZ

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of drop zone¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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But with co-pilot Bert Bowman, he made it across the battlefield to their intended drop zone and returned to Britain.

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West Ham are currently 14th in the table, seven points off the drop zone.

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Not counting this season, there have been 91 times when a team have parted company with their manager while in the drop zone - and on 36 of those occasions they avoided relegation.

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His wedge from the drop zone spun off the green, and he chipped to 8 feet and missed the putt.

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Each country has its own drop zone, its own way of delivering aid.

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