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Attack Zone: The opposing team's end of the ice, as determined by the blue line.

Subduction Zone: An area at a convergent plate boundary where an oceanic plate is being forced down into the mantle beneath another plate. These can be identified by a zone of progressively deeper earthquakes.

Strike Zone: Target area on either side of HEADPIN.

Special Studies Zone: A specific area where an investigation is taking place regarding seismic or geologic considerations.

Soil Moisture Zone: Depth of soil from which plant roots extract water.

Sunlight Zone: See Photic Zone.

Surf Zone: An area of breaking waves bounded by the point of first breakers, then landward to the maximum uprush of waves on the beach.

Twilight Zone: See Mesopelagic Zone.

Target Zone Arrangement: In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm. In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in the m . . . View Full Definition

Target Heart Rate Zone: The number of heartbeats per minute reflecting the exercise intensity that gains the maximum training benefits from an aerobic workout. The formula for obtaining a target heart rate equals 2 . . . View Full Definition