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zero-length

zero-length adjective: being or relating to a method whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft could be near-vertically launched using rocket motors to rapidly gain speed and altitude.

Adjective

zero-length (not comparable)

  1. Being or relating to a method whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft could be near-vertically launched using rocket motors to rapidly gain speed and altitude.
    • zero-length launch system; zero-length take-off
  2. Having a length of zero; containing no elements, text characters, etc.
    • a zero-length array; a zero-length string

Phrases with zero-length

Questions about zero-length

What does zero-length mean?
Zero-length means being or relating to a method whereby jet fighters and attack aircraft could be near-vertically launched using rocket motors to rapidly gain speed and altitude.
What part of speech is zero-length?
Zero-length is an adjective.

Words near zero-length in the dictionary

  1. zero-hours contract
  2. zero-hours contracts
  3. zero-knowledge
  4. zero-knowledge proof
  5. zero-knowledge proofs
  6. zero-length
  7. zero-length launching
  8. zero-life
  9. zero-lifed
  10. zero-lifes
  11. zero-lifing

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