dead angle

noun

An angle or space which cannot be seen or defended from behind the parapet of a fortification.

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Meanings

noundead angle (plural dead angles)

plural dead angles

  1. An angle or space which cannot be seen or defended from behind the parapet of a fortification.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 死角
  • 死角 (sǐjiǎo)undefendable space
Finnish kuollut kulma, katve
  • kuollut kulmaundefendable space
  • katveundefendable space
  • katvealueundefendable space
Indonesian sudut mati
  • sudut matiundefendable space
Romanian unghi mort
  • unghi mortundefendable space
Cite this entry
APA

dead angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20angle

MLA

“dead angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20angle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead angle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20angle.

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