# dead zone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An area with no life.
2. An area of the ocean where oxygen levels are too low to support life, especially as a result of pollution.
3. A region where mobile phones do not operate because there is no base station or repeater nearby.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. A region within the player's viewpoint that is less sensitive to small movements, aiding accurate firing of weapons etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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