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DMZ

American  
  1. demilitarized zone.


DMZ British  

abbreviation

  1. demilitarized zone

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All human interaction with the shelves happens at the “DMZ”—the boundary between the light and dark zones, where the loading and picking stations are located.

From The Wall Street Journal

The DMZ border is not fenced and the signposts are obscured by dense vegetation.

From BBC

"Key sites like Pyongyang, the DMZ, and other brutalist or communist landmarks will continue to be the main highlights for international visitors once broader tourism resumes."

From BBC

The closest he came to combat was when a hungry farmer stumbled into the DMZ looking for vegetables.

From BBC

To preserve the most important fragments, we may need to establish buffer zones — think of them as the DMZ between nature and humanity — or find other ways to mitigate ongoing risks.

From Salon