plural cero or ceros
: a large spotted food and sport fish (Scomberomorus regalis) of the warmer parts of the western Atlantic

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Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Dos a cero in Columbus, Cincinnati The Midwest might be the best place for USMNT teams; specially Ohio as the U.S. has notched five historic dos a cero wins over Mexico in World Cup qualifying over the last generation. Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Sus probabilidades cayeron a cero a partir de las 2 p.m. del lunes. Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2021

Word History

Etymology

modification of Spanish sierra saw, cero

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cero was in 1869

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“Cero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cero. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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