off air

English

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Prepositional phrase

off air

  1. Not broadcasting or transmitting on radio or television.
    Synonym: off the air
    Antonym: on air
    Channel 9 will be off air from 11 pm until 6 am.
    The transmitter is off air after a fire.
  2. Not being, or so as not to be, broadcast or transmitted by radio or television.
    Synonyms: dark, silent
    After ten years, the TV series was taken off air.
    Fortunately his offensive remarks were off air.
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