dead-air space

[ ded-air ]

noun

1. an unventilated air space in which the air does not circulate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dead-air space¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

This keeps it from being frozen in winter and from being overheated in summer, just as a dead-air space in the walls of a building protects from extremes of heat and cold.

From Project Gutenberg

The storm window reduces this to a minor percentage because the dead-air space between the two thicknesses of glass acts as an efficient means of insulation.

From Project Gutenberg

Or, better still, for the few earliest frames, have double-glass sash, the dead-air space making further protection unnecessary.

From Project Gutenberg