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broadcast delays

broadcast delays is the plural of broadcast delay.

Meaning of broadcast delay

Noun

broadcast delay (countable and uncountable, plural broadcast delays)

  1. A very brief postponement, achieved by technical means, often used in the public broadcasting of live radio or television programs in order to provide sufficient time to edit out undesired content, such as profanity or coughing.
    • Some networks have started using a broadcast delay on live programs to catch any offensive material before it aired.2005 January 21, Jeremy Pelofsky, “FCC chairman Powell says he'll resign in March”, in USA Today, retrieved 24 Feb 2009

Questions about broadcast delays

What is broadcast delays the plural of?
Broadcast delays is the plural of broadcast delay.

Words near broadcast delays in the dictionary

  1. broadbrim
  2. broadbrimmed
  3. broadbrims
  4. broadcast
  5. broadcast delay
  6. broadcast delays
  7. broadcast jockey
  8. broadcast jockeys
  9. broadcast radiation
  10. broadcast station
  11. broadcast stations

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