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dead spot

[ded spot] / ˈdɛd ˌspɒt /
NOUN
blind spot
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There’s a dead spot on the former site of a bounce house, and the detritus of five children suggests, at all times, that we are running the world’s chintziest yard sale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

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 Aug. 20, 2020

At the same time, it has urged studios to join in creating event films for adults, especially for release in a September-October period that had previously been a dead spot, short on fantasy blockbusters.

From New York Times Aug. 14, 2015

A dead spot having zero speed is created there.

From Textbooks Aug. 12, 2015

There was a dead spot in the carburetor.

From Test Pilot by Jimmy Collins




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