twilight zone: Meaning and Definition of

twi'light zone"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the lowest level of the ocean that light can reach.
  2. an ill-defined area between two distinct conditions, categories, etc., usually comprising certain features of both; an indefinite boundary: a twilight zone between fantasy and reality.
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