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zero
Determiner
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Zero is a count of nothing. It is often written 0.
One minus one is zero (1 - 1 = 0).
zero
Noun
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The symbol for the number zero, that is "0."
The new job added a zero to my pay, from $20,000 to $200,000.
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A person or thing that is worth nothing.
I'm not inviting him, he's total zero.
zero
Verb
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To zero is to make a small change to reset a piece of equipment.
I had to zero the counter on my tape player.
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To zero in is to make small changes that bring you closer to something.
I was able to zero in on the source of bad smell in the shed.
coupon
Noun
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A coupon is a ticket that gives the holder some abilities or benefits.
swap
Verb
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If you swap one thing for another, you give one thing to somebody and they give you the other thing.
I like your pencil and you like my pen. Let's swap, shall we?
swap
Noun
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A swap is an exchange.
I think that our swap was a bad idea.