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noun
A (scheduled or accidental) general reduction in electrical power, like a blackout but less severe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: brownout
Antonyms: none provided
noun
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: blackout, brownout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dark, darkness
History
Deverbal from dim out.
