zone system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zone system
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Some residents said the zone system is confusing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
It is also home of the historic Greenwich Mean Time, which is the basis for the world’s time zone system.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2018
It's still a zone system, but there's quite a bit of evidence that the specs for Seattle's offensive linemen are changing as the team has brought in bigger players.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2010
The associations also said that since the meters were installed in June 2008, replacing a zone system for computing fares, drivers now are paid the lowest per-mile rate in the nation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2010
They might possibly justify what is known as the "zone" system of charges, i.e. uniform rates within certain narrow areas.
From Supply and Demand by Henderson, Hubert D.
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