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Definition of dead air:

(n) : (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.
(n) : (idiomatic, by extension) A quiet or awkward moment in a conversation where neither individual is speaking.
(n) : (mechanical, HVAC, engineering) Air that is subject to little or no ventilation, thus, little to no air exchange.

Definition of dead air:

(n) : (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.
(n) : (idiomatic, by extension) A quiet or awkward moment in a conversation where neither individual is speaking.
(n) : (mechanical, HVAC, engineering) Air that is subject to little or no ventilation, thus, little to no air exchange.

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