dead air
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]- (idiomatic, broadcasting) 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.
- Synonym: tumbleweed moment
- (idiomatic, by extension) A quiet or awkward moment in a conversation where neither speaker is talking.
Translations
[edit]unintended interruption of a broadcast
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- “dead air”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.