Associations to the word «Brownout»
Noun
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Wiktionary
BROWNOUT, noun. A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
BROWNOUT, noun. Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
BROWNOUT, noun. Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
BROWNOUT, noun. A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
Dictionary definition
BROWNOUT, noun. Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.