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brownout | mharic |
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
a power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
brownout
English
(wikipedia brownout)Alternative forms
* brown out, brown-outNoun
(en noun)- When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.
- On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.
- Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.