Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Region (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SECTOR
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Notes
The answer SECTOR is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
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Circle part
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Pie chart part
Pie chart piece
Pie graph piece
Pie slice, in geometry
Definition
SECTOR as a noun:
1. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
2. a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector"
3. (sector, sphere) = a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
4. the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
5. a portion of a military position
6. measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end