"dead roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead roll (plural dead rolls)
  1. (broadcasting) The act of starting playback of a recording without broadcasting it, so that the station can join at a later time as required. Categories (topical): Broadcasting
    Sense id: en-dead_roll-en-noun-6oO5VQqN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: broadcasting, media

Inflected forms

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