dead zone English

Meaning dead zone meaning

What does dead zone mean?

dead zone noun

— An area with no life.

— (ecology) An area of the ocean where oxygen levels are too low to support life, especially as a result of pollution.

— (telecommunications) A region where mobile phones do not operate because there is no base station or repeater nearby.

— (sports, gridiron football) Part of the field, entered by a player when they are 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.

— (military, historical) Part of 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.

— (video games) A region within the player's viewpoint that is less sensitive to small movements, aiding accurate firing of weapons etc.

Synonyms dead zone synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as dead zone?

dead zone English » English

dead band

zone of silence

skip area

silencing region

neutral zone

dead space

dead ground

blind zone

blind spot

blind area

blackout area