dead air
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- (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.
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unintended interruption of a broadcast
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- “dead air”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.