"dead space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead spaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dead space (countable and uncountable, plural dead spaces)
  1. (physiology) The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physiology
    Sense id: en-dead_space-en-noun-RiGA4b1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences
  2. (film) Picture information that is either masked off or cropped out of viewing area, whether at the top or bottom, or to the sides. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-dead_space-en-noun-jH-1Jf9f Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: deadspace Derived forms: alveolar dead space, anatomical dead space, anatomic dead space, Fowler dead space, physiologic dead space, series dead space

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