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dead zone
noun
- Ecology. an area in a body of water, especially an ocean, having oxygen levels that are not adequate to support life:
shellfish threatened by an annual dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
- a period or place where there is little activity or excitement:
A dead zone for home sales is November and December.
dead zone
noun
- an area of water that cannot support marine life, being virtually devoid of oxygen due to the presence of nitrates that stimulate algae growth
- an area where a mobile phone does not receive a signal
- any area where something does not exist or prosper
a dead zone for cinemas
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dead zone1
First recorded in 1875–80, for an earlier sense
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Example Sentences
It was not a real dead zone, because I could still penetrate some of the region.
From Project Gutenberg
I encountered no sign of any trip or trap all the way to the fringe of the dead zone.
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