dead roll

noun

The act of starting playback of a recording without broadcasting it, so that the station can join at a later time as required.

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Meanings

noundead roll (plural dead rolls)

plural dead rolls

  1. broadcastingThe act of starting playback of a recording without broadcasting it, so that the station can join at a later time as required.
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APA

dead roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20roll

MLA

“dead roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20roll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead roll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20roll.

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