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zero in on

To aim precisely at a target.
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The pilot zeroed in on the bunker and launched a guided missile.

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Submitted on August 16, 2009

Additional definitions for 'zero in on':

zero in onTo successfully narrow down a search.
zero in onTo concentrate or focus one's attention on at task.
zero in onTo converge on something.
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