dead angle

dɛd ˈæŋɡəl

Definition

Definition of dead angle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

visibilityarea not visible from a specific viewpoint

The building's design created a dead angle, obscuring the entrance from view.

blind spot

military

Dated

angle not visible from a fortification

Dated

The soldiers couldn't see the enemy in the dead angle.

blind spot

metaphorical

Rare

overlooked area in a system or perspective

Rare

The security system had a dead angle in the northwest corner.

blind spot

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Expressions with dead

dead ahead

adv.

exactly straight ahead

The road continues dead ahead.

dead asleep

adj.

in a very deep sleep

He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.

dead end

street closed at one end

The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..

dead president

president who has passed away

The memorial honors every dead president in history.

dead on time

adv.

exactly at the planned or expected time

The train arrived dead on time.

dead or alive

adj.

either deceased or living without preference

The animal was found dead or alive.

Expressions with angle

angle for

try to get something indirectly

She angled for a promotion by attending every meeting.

from every angle

adv.

in a way that shows something from all physical directions or sides

The car looks impressive from every angle on the showroom floor.

what's one's angle

exp.

asks what motive someone has for a particular action

You keep buying him gifts; what's your angle here?

angle for sympathy

tactic used to evoke others' pity or support

She used an angle for sympathy to gain support.

angle for attention

try to get noticed by others

She angled for attention by telling a dramatic story.

what is someone's angle on this

exp.

inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda

I wonder what his angle on this deal is.

what's someone's angle

exp.

questioning someone's hidden motives or intentions

I wonder what's his angle in helping us.

what's your angle

exp.

asking about someone's hidden reason or plan

What's your angle in helping me so much?

at an angle

adv.

in a slanted or tilted way, not straight

She held the picture at an angle.

get the right angle

position oneself correctly for a task

To take a good photo, you must get the right angle.

Terms with dead angle included in their meaning

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angle of advance

spark-ignition engine

angle between ignition point and bottom dead-centre

Examples of dead angle in a sentence

The security camera couldn't cover the dead angle.
The map showed several dead angles around the fort.
They adjusted their position to cover the dead angle.
The report missed a dead angle in the analysis.
There's a dead angle in their marketing strategy.

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French:angle mort, angle mort militaire, ...
German:toter Winkel, Toter Winkel, ...
Italian:angolo morto, punto cieco, ...
Spanish:ángulo muerto, punto ciego, ...
Portuguese:ângulo morto, ...
Chinese:死角, 视线盲区, ...
Japanese:死角, 見えない角度, ...
Arabic:زَاوِيَة مَيِّتَة, نُقْطَة عَمْيَاء, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁטַח מֵת, זַוְוִית מֵתָה, ...
Russian:мертвая зона, слепой угол, ...
Ukrainian:сліпа зона, мертвий кут, ...
Hindi:अदृश्य क्षेत्र, मृत कोण, ...
Bengali:অদৃশ্য কোণ, দুর্গের অদৃশ্য কোণ, ...
Catalan:angle mort, angle cec, ...
Czech:mrtvý úhel, slepé místo, ...
Danish:dødt vinkel, død vinkel, ...
Dutch:dode hoek, blinde vlek, ...
Greek:νεκρή γωνία, τυφλή γωνία, ...
Hungarian:holttér, holt szög, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចងងឹត, មុំលាក់កំបាំងពីទិដ្ឋភាពនៃបន្ទាយ, ...
Korean:사각지대, 사각, ...
Persian:زاویه مرده, زاویه کور, ...
Polish:martwy kąt, martwy punkt, ...
Portuguese (BR):ângulo morto, ...
Romanian:unghi mort, unghi nevizibil, ...
Swedish:död vinkel, döda vinkeln, ...
Thai:มุมอับ, มุมบอด, ...
Turkish:kör nokta, kör açı, ...
Vietnamese:góc chết, góc khuất, ...

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Definition of dead angle - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with dead

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