brownout

/ˈbraʊnˌaʊt/
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Other forms: brownouts

Definitions of brownout
  1. noun
    darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
    synonyms: blackout, dimout
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    type of:
    dark, darkness
    absence of light or illumination
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