sector
1. sec.tor \'sek-t*r, -.to.(*)r\ n [LL, fr. L, cutter, fr. sectus, pp. of
secare to cut - more at MSAW 1a: a geometrical figure bounded by two radii
and the included arc of a cir cle 1b1: a subdivision of a defensive
military position 1b2: a portion of a military front 2: a mathematical
instrument consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint and
marked with several scales 3: a distinctive part (as of an economy) {the
industrial ~}
2. sec.tor \-t*r\ \-t(*-)rin\ vt or sec.tor.ing : to divide into or furnish
with sectors