dead air

noun

Meaning

An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

radio silence(English)deafening silence(English)dead time(English)silence(English)dead spot(English)deadband(English)deadspot(English)empty space(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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