dead air

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

dead air (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic, broadcasting) An unintended interruption in a radio broadcast during which there is no sound; a similar interruption of a television broadcast in which there is neither sound nor a video signal.

   Synonym: tumbleweed moment

Translations

unintended interruption of a broadcast

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References

• “dead air”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.