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   blackout

   /ˈblakaʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a period when all lights must be turned out or covered to prevent them being seen by the enemy during an air raid: "people found it difficult to travel in the blackout"
   • ▪ dark curtains put up in windows to cover lights during an air raid. British
   • ▪ a failure of an electrical power supply: "due to a power blackout their hotel was in total darkness" Similar power cutpower failureelectricity failuretripblown fusebrownout
   • ▪ a moment in the theatre when the lights on stage are suddenly dimmed.
   • ▪ a suppression of information, especially one imposed on the media by government: "the total information blackout on the series of meetings" Similar suppressionsilencecensorshipreporting restrictionscut-off
   • 2. a temporary loss of consciousness: "she was suffering from blackouts" Similar faintfainting fitloss of consciousnesscomapassing outperiod of oblivionswooncollapsesyncope
   • ▪ a temporary loss of memory during a period of alcohol intoxication: "I never was drunk to the point that I had a blackout"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLACKOUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLACKOUT definition: 1. a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blackoutBlackout Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLACKOUT is a turning off of the stage lighting to separate scenes in a play or end a play or skit; also : a skit that ends with a blackout. How to use blackout in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › blackoutBLACKOUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BLACKOUT meaning: 1. a time when all lights must be hidden by law, or when there is no light or power because of an…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › blackoutBLACKOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A blackout is a period of time during a war in which the buildings in an area are made dark for safety reasons. The last show had to be over before the blackout began. American English : blackout / ˈblækaʊt /

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › blackoutBLACKOUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the extinguishing or hiding of all artificial light, esp in a city visible to an enemy attack from the air. a momentary loss of consciousness, vision, or memory. a temporary electrical power failure or cut. electronics a temporary loss of sensitivity in a valve following a short strong pulse.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › blackoutBlackout - definition of blackout by The Free Dictionary

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   a. temporary loss of consciousness or vision. b. a period of total memory loss, as one induced by an accident or prolonged alcoholic drinking. 5. a brief, passing lapse of memory. 6. complete stoppage of a communications medium, as by an electrical storm: a radio blackout.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › blackout_nblackout, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   Oct 3, 2023 · There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun blackout. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.