HyperDic: power_outage

English > 1 sense of the expression power outage:
NOUNeventpower outage, power failureequipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
English > power outage: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaningequipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails.
Example"the ice storm caused a power outage"
Synonympower failure
NarrowerblackoutThe failure of electric power for a general region
flame-outThe failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
Broaderbreakdown, equipment failureA cessation of normal operation
Spanishapagón

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