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ZD |
zone description |
zebra mussel |
A small freshwater mollusk that was accidentally introduced to North American waters via ballast water from a transoceanic vessel. The zebra mussel has had significant negative economic and ecological effects: It clogs water intake pipes and attaches to a |
Zephyr |
A gentle breeze. The west wind. |
Zephyr |
Warm, pleasant breeze. Named after the mythical Greek god of wishful thinking, false hopes, and unreliable forecasts. |
Zodiac |
A rubber dinghy. An inflatable craft for the transport of people. |
Zone |
Area, belt or district extending about a certain point defined for transport and/or charge purpose. |
Zone Haulage Rate |
The rate for which the carrier will undertake the haulage of goods or containers between either the place of delivery and the carrier's appropriate terminal |
Zone Improvement Plan (ZIP code) |
System to simplify sorting and delivery of mail, consisting of a number of five digits (the so-called ZIP-code) for identification of the state, city or district, and the postal zone in the U.S.A. delivery areas. |
Zulu |
Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. |