"zero" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: zero

Part of Speech: v.

Quotation: I fired six bullets from my M4 carbine and that was the extent of my training in Kuwait. That’s how many bullets it took for me to hit the target, also known as zeroing your weapon.

Article or Document Title:
“War is hell, especially if you make public complaints about military” (URL)

Author:
Bill Katovsky

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
San Francisco Chronicle

Publishing Location:
California

Date of Publication:
Aug. 28, 2005

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