sector

/ˈsɛk.təɹ/
noun

A section.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A section.

  2. In the schedule for an aircraft and its crew, the period starting with preparation of the plane before loading at one airport and ending with deplaning at the next.

  3. A zone; a designated area.

  4. Part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sector.

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SECTOR has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,175 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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