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zero-emission
zero gravity
zero grazing
zero growth
zero hour
zero in
zero-minus tick
zero option
zero out
zero-plus tick
zero population growth
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zero out

zero out


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. eliminate something: to eliminate something or reduce it to zero
That round zeroes out your score.

2. cut off funding for something: to cut off funding for a project or activity so that it cannot go forward
zeroing out after-school programs

3. set something to zero: to set something such as a gauge or counter to zero

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