brownout

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Synonyms: brown out, brown-out, blowout, bow out, blow out, blow-out, drawnout, brownist, drown out, grow out, brownest

Antonyms: brown out, brown-out, blowout, bow out, blow out, blow-out, drawnout, brownist, drown out, grow out, brownest

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electricity}} A [[period]] of [[low]] [[alternating current]] line [[voltage]], causing a [[reduction]] in [[illumination]].
2. A [[temporary]] [[dimming]] of [[vision]], usually with a [[brown]] [[hue]] and [[accompanied]] by [[loss]] of [[peripheral]] [[vision]] or [[tunnel]] [[vision]].
3. {{lb|en|firefighting}} A [[temporary]] [[closing]] of a [[fire station]], usually due to budget restrictions.
4. A [[power]] [[outage]] during the day; distinguished from a [[blackout]], which occurs at night.
5. {{lb|en|figurative|uncommon}} A [[moment]] or [[period]] where something is [[weaken]]ed, [[diminish]]ed or less [[effective]].
6. {{lb|en|Philippines|Australia|Hong Kong}} A [[blackout]], regardless of time of day.

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