dead zone (English, noun)
expansion: dead zone (plural dead zones)
Senses:
glosses: An area with no life.
topics: biology
ecology
natural-sciences
glosses: An area of the ocean where oxygen levels are too low to support life, especially as a result of pollution.
topics: communications
electrical-engineering
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
telecommunications
glosses: A region where mobile phones do not operate because there is no base station or repeater nearby.
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
qualifier: gridiron football
glosses: The part of the field where a player is on their opponent's side of the field but kicking a field goal would probably be unsuccessful and punting the ball would not dramatically change field position.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: An area near a fortification that is relatively sheltered from defending fire because direct fire from other parts of the walls cannot be directed around a curved wall.
tags: historical
topics: video-games
glosses: A region within the player's viewpoint that is less sensitive to small movements, aiding accurate firing of weapons etc.
Forms:
form: dead zones
tags: plural