zero hour
the exact time when an attack or other military action will start
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"Napster's ZERO HOUR approaching on filters -- By the end of Monday, music-swapping company Napster must prove to the court, the record labels and the world that it is officially blocking songs from being traded with the help of its service."
(John Borland - CNET News.com - March 9, 2001)
(John Borland - CNET News.com - March 9, 2001)
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zero hour
Means the scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size. Also called H-hour.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Note:
You can also use zero hour in business, for instance to signal the start of a big project or campaign.
Here are some more common zero phrases:
to zero in on = sich konzentrieren auf, sich einschießen auf, zielen auf zero rated for VAT = ohne Mehrwertsteuer ground zero = der Bodennullpunkt zero-emission [tech.] = abgasfrei zero meridian = der Nullmeridian
at 20 degrees below zero = bei 20 Grad Kälte
Means the scheduled time for the start of an operation or action, especially a combat operation of great size. Also called H-hour.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Note:
You can also use zero hour in business, for instance to signal the start of a big project or campaign.
Here are some more common zero phrases:
to zero in on = sich konzentrieren auf, sich einschießen auf, zielen auf zero rated for VAT = ohne Mehrwertsteuer ground zero = der Bodennullpunkt zero-emission [tech.] = abgasfrei zero meridian = der Nullmeridian
at 20 degrees below zero = bei 20 Grad Kälte
