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noun
the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
an ill-defined area between two distinct conditions, categories, etc., usually comprising certain features of both; an indefinite boundary: a twilight zone between fantasy and reality.
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Origin of twilight zone
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby twilight zone
twig girdler, twiggy, twilight, Twilight of the Gods, twilight sleep, twilight zone, twilit, twill, twill weave, T.W.I.M.C., twin
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How to use twilight zone in a sentence
Overall, the team found that just spending one minute in N1 sleep, the twilight zone, triggered a person to find a hidden rule nearly three times more often than those who were awake but resting.
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The animals in this twilight zone share many characteristics, but among the most important is slow growth, leading to extended adolescence, low fecundity once maturity is attained, and long lifespans.
British Dictionary definitions for twilight zone
twilight zone
noun
any indefinite or transitional condition or area
an area of a city or town, usually surrounding the central business district, where houses have become dilapidated
the lowest level of the ocean to which light can penetrate
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