单词 | power failure |
释义 | > as lemmaspower failure power failure n. failure of a power supply, esp. the electricity supply; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrical power, electricity > place of power generation > [noun] > temporary failure outage1895 power failure1904 power loss1905 power cut1927 power outage1944 1904 N.Y. Electr. Handbk. 151 This provision against power failure is so effective that delays of more than four or five minutes to cars through feeder troubles are quite rare. 1961 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl. 29 Nov. 22 The impact with the utility pole caused a brief power failure in the immediate area of the accident. 1990 L. Kennedy On My Way to Club 353 Halfway between Victoria and Gatwick there was a power failure, the lights went out and the train ground to a halt. < as lemmas |
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