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reception void

[/rɪˈsɛpʃən vɔɪd/]
nounpl: reception voids
zona sem recepção
1. An area where electronic signals, such as cellular or radio signals, cannot be received or are extremely weak
The mountain valley is a reception void where my phone has no signal.
O vale da montanha é uma zona sem recepção onde meu telefone não tem sinal.
2. A gap or absence in communication coverage or connectivity
There is a reception void in the basement of the building.
Há uma zona sem recepção no porão do edifício.
NYC Slang
dead zone
Synonyms
dead zonesignal dead spotcoverage gapblind spotno-signal area
Antonyms
strong signal areacoverage zonereception area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona sem recepção
standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
buraco de cobertura
alternative colloquial expression
Portugal
zona sem cobertura
Portuguese preference for 'cobertura' over 'recepção'

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in a void
beyond reach
out of range
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