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killing zone
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Noun1.killing zone - an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
zone - an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic

An area in which a commander plans to force the enemy to concentrate so as to be destroyed with conventional weapons or the tactical employment of nuclear weapons.

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A top speed of 40 knots means Marines can move in and out of kill zones faster," Smith said.
Therefore, LTD operators learn how to plan kill zones along avenues of approach or counterattacks to engage and destroy moving targets.
From the air, highly gossanous rock, seep and kill zones have been located over an extensive area.
 
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