| dead time | |
| —n | |
| electronics the interval of time immediately following a stimulus, during which an electrical device, component, etc, is insensitive to a further stimulus | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| Main Entry: | dead time1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a period during which a person or thing is unproductive and inactive; downtime |
| Main Entry: | dead time2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in physics, the period after the recording of a particle or pulse when a detector does not record another |
| Usage: | science |
| Main Entry: | dead time3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the time lag between a stimulus and a response |