"off air" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} off air, {{en-pp}} off air
  1. Not broadcasting or transmitting on radio or television.
    Sense id: en-off_air-en-prep_phrase-SSqhbqXv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. Not being, or so as not to be, broadcast or transmitted by radio or television. Synonyms: off the air, silent, off-air [attributive, especially]
    Sense id: en-off_air-en-prep_phrase-2JraXX-V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (of a TV or radio station that is shut down): dark
Disambiguation of 'of a TV or radio station that is shut down': 55 45

Alternative forms

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