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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"
    • 2. a temporary loss of consciousness: "she was suffering from blackouts" Similar faintfainting fitloss of consciousnesscoma

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

    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

    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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLACKOUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 /

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLACKOUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

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

    Blackout definition: the extinguishing or concealment of all visible lights in a city, military post, etc., usually as a precaution against air raids.. See examples of BLACKOUT used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blackoutBlackout - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A blackout is a sudden loss of electricity in a town or city. If you experience a blackout, it's helpful to have flashlights and candles handy.

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

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblackout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a temporary loss of consciousness, sight or memory. She had a blackout and couldn't remember anything about the accident. See blackout in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: blackout. Definition of blackout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › blackout!BLACKOUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    She suffered a blackout from the blow on the head. a period of total memory loss, as one induced by an accident or prolonged alcoholic drinking: The patient cannot account for the bizarre things he did during his blackout.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishblackout | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Noun. blackout definition: 1. the state of being unconscious for a short time 2. a situation in which people are not allowed…. Learn more.