dead spot
Americannoun
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Also called blind spot. an area in which radio or cell phone signals are weak and their reception poor.
Example Sentences
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But Bevacqua’s favorite portable accessories may be his pots of bulbs, including the Casablanca lilies he will enjoy on the terrace next summer or plug into a dead spot in a border.
From Seattle Times
I am in a cellphone and internet dead spot in Poulsbo.
From Seattle Times
“If you see a dead spot. Vern Jones wants to announce he is changing to Republican. If that works for you and schedule. I am fine with it. No pressure from me. Trust your judgement totally,” Meadows texted Pierson.
From Washington Post
Living in a mobile dead spot has one upside, according to Raeder, who runs a small museum dedicated to East German army radio technology: the lack of infrastructure means housing is affordable.
From Seattle Times
A number of high-profile releases, such as “A Quiet Place Part II,” are planned for early September, typically a studio dead spot.
From Washington Post
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