1. plural of zero; the numerical symbol 0 or the number it represents
2. people or things of no importance or value
Usage: informal

1. third person singular present of zero; adjusts an instrument to read zero
2. focuses attention or effort on something specific
Usage: phrasal verb: zero in on

Examples

• The password must contain at least two zeros.
• Add three zeros to make it a thousand.
• The coach called the losing players a bunch of zeros.
• She zeros the scale before weighing each ingredient.
• The detective zeros in on the main suspect.
• After many failed attempts, his confidence dropped to zero.
• The temperature reading shows two zeros after the decimal point.