radio silence
A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmittingA status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
» We need to break radio silence.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
(countable, uncountable)The period of time during which this status exists.
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радиомолча́ниеradiomolčánije
радіомовчанняradiomovčannja
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.
After the abuse scandal, the company went into complete radio silence.
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Examples
1 sentencesWe need to break radio silence.
Translations
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Forms
plural: radio silences| Singular | radio silence |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable