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Brownout   Listen
noun
brownout  n.  
1.
Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
Synonyms: blackout, dimout.
2.
A partial reduction in the amount of electric power available to customers in a region, such as by reduction of voltage or selective cutoff of certain customers; it occurs for example in summer when the demand for electricity for air-conditioning exceeds the supply, or when power to certain customers is cut off by a severe storm. It is contrasted with blackout, which is the total loss of electrical power in a region.






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