cone of silence

American  

noun

1. a space, in the shape of an inverted cone, above a radio beacon, in which there is a sharp reduction in the intensity of transmitted signals.

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Example Sentences

“It’s not like there’s some sacred cone of silence that, you know, never gets broken except for this.”

From New York Times

The current study is another step toward science fiction technologies, such as the "cone of silence" in "Get Smart" and"Dune," the authors write.

From Science Daily

Los Angeles-based attorney James DeSimone said there’s often a cone of silence that surrounds hazing due to shame or embarrassment felt by victims or even denial among perpetrators or bystanders.

From Seattle Times

For years, like so many children of aging parents across America, politicians and their advisers in Washington tried to skirt that difficult conversation, wrapping concerns about their octogenarian leaders in a cone of silence.

From New York Times

For my part, I’d like to be able to hit a button upon entering a restaurant that would drop a cone of silence over every other table.

From New York Times