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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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   A blackout is the loss of electrical power, lights, or memory for a period of time. Learn the different meanings and uses of the word blackout in various contexts, such as theater, radio, and politics.

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   A blackout is a temporary loss of electric power, lights, or memory. It can also refer to a suspension of broadcasting, a theatrical skit, or a military tactic. See different meanings and usage of the term from various sources.

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