dead zone

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === dead zone (plural dead zones) 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. Synonym: notspot (sports, gridiron football) 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. (military, historical) 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. (video games) A region within the player's viewpoint that is less sensitive to small movements, aiding accurate firing of weapons etc. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === dead zone (ecology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia dead zone (gridiron football) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia dead zone (cell phone) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia dead zone (military) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia