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dead air
dead airn. An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound.dead′ air′
n. the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission. [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dead air - an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no soundpause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
dead air
dead air1. A period of unwanted silence during a television or radio broadcast caused by an unintended interruption or malfunction. A technical glitch during the Super Bowl led to several ads being replaced by a blank, silent screen, dead air that may cost those companies thousands—if not millions—of dollars.2. By extension, any period of awkward or uncomfortable silence. A horrible dead air hung over the room after Jonas finished reading his poetry to the crowd.See also: air, deaddead air
dead air[¦ded ′er] (mining engineering) Air in a mine when it is stagnant or contains carbonic acid. dead air
Words related to dead airnoun an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no soundRelated Words- pause
- suspension
- intermission
- interruption
- break
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