toter Winkel

German

Noun

toter Winkel m (strong, definite nominative der tote Winkel, genitive (des) toten Winkels, plural tote Winkel, definite plural die toten Winkel)

1. (automotive) blind spot (part of the road that the driver cannot see)
2. (military) dead angle (area that cannot be fired at from a fortification)
3. (by extension) any other such uncovered area, e.g. what is outside the range of a surveillance camera etc.