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zeros in

zeros in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zero in.

Meaning of zero in

Verb

zero in (third-person singular simple present zeroes in or zeros in, present participle zeroing in, simple past and past participle zeroed in)

  1. To focus one's aim; to zoom in and center (on something).
    • The pilot zeroed in on the bunker and launched a guided missile.
  2. To successfully narrow down a search (for).
    • We have zeroed in on the source of the problem.
  3. To concentrate or focus one's attention (on a task).
    • One member of the check fraud team will zero in on the fingerprints.
  4. (idiomatic) To converge (on).
    • At the spring sale, everyone zeroed in on the bargain clothes.

Questions about zeros in

What is zeros in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Zeros in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zero in.

Words near zeros in in the dictionary

  1. Zeron
  2. zeroness
  3. Zerons
  4. zerophase
  5. zeros
  6. zeros in
  7. zeros out
  8. zerosville
  9. zeroth
  10. zeroth grade
  11. zeroth grades

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