sector
/ˈsɛk.təɹ/ noun B2- A section.
- 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.
- An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
- One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
- a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
- A community or subculture within the wider intermicronational community.
- Part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector.
- A portion of a sphere or ball defined by a conical boundary with apex at the center of the sphere.
Plural sectors
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The logistical efficiency provided by these interconnected routes revolutionized supply chains and significantly bolstered the domestic manufacturing sector across the board.
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