safe zone

collocation in English

meaningsofsafeandzone

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safe
adjective
uk
/seɪf/us
/seɪf/
not in danger or likely to ...
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zone
noun[C]
uk
/zəʊn/us
/zoʊn/
an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for ...
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(Definition ofsafeandzonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsafe zone

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They find when thesafezoneis a single point, the resource was rapidly destroyed.
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The first committees to be elected had only six months to learn about governance before thesafezonesuddenly disintegrated.
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Once it controlled asafezone, it no longer needed to adapt its doctrine to civilian preferences.
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If guerrillas produce a measure of popular support, it may outlast the collapse of asafezone.
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When thesafezonecollapsed in the next phase of the war, they confronted this dilemma directly by temporarily withdrawing their protection of civilians.
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A 'safezone' is an area in which guerrillas are the dominant power, but unable to prevent attacks disrupting civilians along its many borders.
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Both sides must respect international humanitarian law and protect and assist the civilian population in the combat zone, as well as in thesafezone.
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The lessons learnt from two recent evacuations into the northernsafezoneare influencing continuing preparations for any third such event.
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A player is not allowed to enter an occupiedsafezone.
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Their objective in doing this was to create asafezonefor the town.
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For every flag they bring to thesafezone, they score a point.
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Cold zones is considered asafezoneand is usually where incident command is established.
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Bronggang, from the crater, had been designated as asafezone.
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While in asafezone, a ship can not take damage but also can not fire.
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The player must use their hand eye ordination so the square can reach thesafezonewithout touching the columns.
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The secondsafezonefeatured a cannon in a turret that contenders had to rotate, load, and fire.
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If more than one person takes a flag into thesafezone, the flag is considered void.
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The original game provides asafezonearound the player's launch area where the player was largely free from attack.
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About 1,500 people still on the border of thesafezonemight have to be removed to the north should the drift of the volcano's ashes turn further northward.
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When food, medical supplies and ammunition begin to run out they must travel to a supply depot outside of their undergroundsafezone.
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Every area not designated asafezoneby administrators is considered a free-play area where players may tag or be tagged.
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Some colleges also consider a wheel rule where players are in asafezoneif they are on a skateboard, bicycle, or wearing rollerblades.
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This system would have involved moving block operation, which adjusts asafezonearound a train based on its speed and location.
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