neutral zonen.

Brit.

/ˈnjuːtr(ə)l ˌzəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈn(j)utr(ə)l ˌzoʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neutral adj., zone n.

Etymology: < neutral adj. + zone n.

1. A zone or area that is neutral (in various senses of the adjective). Also figurative and in figurative contexts.

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1871 J. D. McCabe Hist. War Germany & France 706 The German troops, in the interest of their safety, will control the neutral zone, situated between the line of German demarcation and the enceinte of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine.

1894 A. Hope Prisoner of Zenda xv. 203 Not the least peculiar result of the truce..was that the town of Zenda became in the daytime..a sort of neutral zone, where both parties could safely go.

1903 A. M. Binstead Pitcher in Paradise ii. 31 The cabman, a fat fellow with a neutral zone between his vest and breeches.

1961 I. Murdoch Severed Head xiii. 113 For me they [sc. words] constituted rather a kind of moratorium, a momentary neutral zone where I could..absolutely rest.

1984 D. Duane My Enemy, my Ally i. 5 And as for peril..it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone.

2000 J. Barnes Candle 136 As far as anyone could tell, no one had unleashed bioweapons, most domes were not bombed or shelled, and geosync cableheads remained demilitarized neutral zones.

2. Ice Hockey. The central area of the rink, bounded by the blue lines, which is neither an attacking zone nor a defending zone (see quot. 1969 and also blue line n. (b) at blue adj. and n. Compounds 1d and end zone n. (b) at end n. Compounds 2).

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > ice hockey > [noun] > playing area > lines midway between centre of rink and goals

red line1921

blue line1925

neutral zone1969

1969 Official Rule Bk. Nat. Hockey League 1969–70 16 That portion of the ice surface in which the goal is situated shall be called the ‘defending zone’ of the team defending that goal; the central portion shall be known as the ‘neutral zone’, and the portion farthest from the defended goal as the ‘attacking zone’.

1990 R. Oliver Making Champions ii. ix. 163 Dimitry Kristich grabs the puck from the neutral zone, moves across the blue line and scores from the point.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neutral zone
释义	neutral zonen. Brit. /ˈnjuːtr(ə)l ˌzəʊn/, U.S. /ˈn(j)utr(ə)l ˌzoʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neutral adj., zone n. Etymology: < neutral adj. + zone n. 1. A zone or area that is neutral (in various senses of the adjective). Also figurative and in figurative contexts. ΚΠ 1871 J. D. McCabe Hist. War Germany & France 706 The German troops, in the interest of their safety, will control the neutral zone, situated between the line of German demarcation and the enceinte of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine. 1894 A. Hope Prisoner of Zenda xv. 203 Not the least peculiar result of the truce..was that the town of Zenda became in the daytime..a sort of neutral zone, where both parties could safely go. 1903 A. M. Binstead Pitcher in Paradise ii. 31 The cabman, a fat fellow with a neutral zone between his vest and breeches. 1961 I. Murdoch Severed Head xiii. 113 For me they [sc. words] constituted rather a kind of moratorium, a momentary neutral zone where I could..absolutely rest. 1984 D. Duane My Enemy, my Ally i. 5 And as for peril..it came rarely, but fatally, here in the Outmarches—the deadly peaceful space that the power surrounding most of it called the Romulan Neutral Zone. 2000 J. Barnes Candle 136 As far as anyone could tell, no one had unleashed bioweapons, most domes were not bombed or shelled, and geosync cableheads remained demilitarized neutral zones. 2. Ice Hockey. The central area of the rink, bounded by the blue lines, which is neither an attacking zone nor a defending zone (see quot. 1969 and also blue line n. (b) at blue adj. and n. Compounds 1d and end zone n. (b) at end n. Compounds 2). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > ice hockey > [noun] > playing area > lines midway between centre of rink and goals red line1921 blue line1925 neutral zone1969 1969 Official Rule Bk. Nat. Hockey League 1969–70 16 That portion of the ice surface in which the goal is situated shall be called the ‘defending zone’ of the team defending that goal; the central portion shall be known as the ‘neutral zone’, and the portion farthest from the defended goal as the ‘attacking zone’. 1990 R. Oliver Making Champions ii. ix. 163 Dimitry Kristich grabs the puck from the neutral zone, moves across the blue line and scores from the point. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1871
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