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nuclear-free zone
[ noo-klee-er-free-zohn, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler- ]
/ ˈnu kli ərˈfri ˌzoʊn, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər- /
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noun
any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.
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British Dictionary definitions for nuclear-free zone
nuclear-free zone
noun
an area barred, esp by local authorities, to the storage or deployment of nuclear weapons
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Cultural definitions for nuclear-free zone
nuclear-free zone
An area in which nuclear weapons, by choice of the residents, may not be moved or stored. A number of areas around the world, such as New Zealand, have declared themselves nuclear-free zones, or have attempted to.
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