twilight zone
twilight zone
noun
1.
the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
2.
an ill-defined area between two distinct conditions, categories, etc., usually comprising certain features of both; an indefinite boundary: a twilight zone between fantasy and reality.
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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| twilight zone | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any indefinite or transitional condition or area |
| 2. | an area of a city or town, usually surrounding the central business district, where houses have become dilapidated |
| 3. | the lowest level of the ocean to which light can penetrate |
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Twilight zone
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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twilight zone definition
[IRC] Notionally, the area of cyberspace where IRC operators live. An op is said to have a "connection to the twilight zone".
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