blackout

CEFRC1

/ˈblæk.aʊt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

Examples

  • Every hospital has a back-up electric generator in case of blackout.

  • Put out the candle. The blackout is over.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈblæk.ʌʊt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A temporary loss of consciousness.

  2. A temporary loss of memory.

  3. An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.

More examples

In context

  • the 2012 English Wikipedia blackout

  • blackout blinds; blackout curtains

  • media blackout

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Etymology tree English black outdeverb. English blackout Deverbal from black out.