dead air

English

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Noun

dead air (uncountable)

(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

unintended interruption of a broadcast

Hungarian: átmeneti adásszünet

See also

radio silence

References

“dead air”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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