white spot

noun

originally a white spot on 19th century geographical maps, indicating lack of knowledge, from the German expression "weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte", also known as "blank spot"

“TMC coverage is smaller than that of the radio programme carrying the TMC service, therefore white spots do exist.”

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Meanings

nounwhite spot (plural white spots)

plural white spots

  1. originally a white spot on 19th century geographical maps, indicating lack of knowledge, from the German expression "weißer Fleck auf der Landkarte", also known as "blank spot"
  2. telecomsa place without coverage

    TMC coverage is smaller than that of the radio programme carrying the TMC service, therefore white spots do exist.

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APA

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“white spot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20spot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white spot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20spot.

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