- the neutral zone
- the neutral zone: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams• • •Main Entry: ↑neutral zone
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Neutral zone — may refer to: In sports: Neutral zone (American football), the length of the football from one tip to the other in American football Neutral zone (ice hockey), zone between the blue lines in ice hockey A non competitive segment of a few miles at… … Wikipedia
Neutral zone (American football) — In American football, the neutral zone can be described as the length of the football from one tip to the other when it is spotted (i.e. placed on a certain spot) on the field during a scrimmage down and the area between the two free kick lines… … Wikipedia
Neutral zone trap — In this diagram, the red team is executing a neutral zone trap resulting in the blue team dumping the puck. The neutral zone trap (often referred to as simply the trap) is a defensive strategy used in ice hockey to prevent an opposing team from… … Wikipedia
neutral-zone infraction — noun an infraction in which a football player, on defense, gets into or crosses the neutral zone before the snap, causing an offensive player to false start. The penalty is against the defense, not the offense … Wiktionary
Saudi-Iraqi neutral zone — The Saudi–Iraqi neutral zone was an area of 7,044 km² on the border between Saudi Arabia and Iraq within which the border between the two countries had not been settled. The Treaty of Muhammarah (Khorramshahr) of May 5, 1922,cite web | author =… … Wikipedia
Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone — The Saudi–Kuwait Neutral Zone (2 December 1922 – 18 January 1970). (Established by the Uqair Convention of 22 December 1922.) The Saudi Kuwaiti neutral zone, also known as the Divided Zone, is an area of 5,770 km² between the borders of Saudi… … Wikipedia
Saudi–Kuwaiti neutral zone — The Saudi–Kuwait Neutral Zone (2 December 1922 – 18 January 1970). (Established by the Uqair Convention of 22 December 1922.) The Saudi–Kuwaiti neutral zone, also known as the Divided Zone, was an area of 5,770 km² between the borders of Saudi… … Wikipedia
Neutral zone — Transition zone Tran*si tion zone (Biogeography) The zone lying between the Boreal and Sonoran zones of North America. It includes an eastern or humid subdivision and a western arid one of corresponding temperature comprising the northern Great… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neutral zone — noun a) zone between the defensive line of scrimmage and the offensive line of scrimmage. b) zone on the playing surface between the attacking zone and the defending zone as delineated by the two blue lines. Syn: center zone, center ice … Wiktionary
neutral zone — the potential space between the lips and cheeks on one side and the tongue on the other, natural or artificial teeth in this zone being subject to equal and opposite forces from the surrounding musculature … Medical dictionary
