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单词 dim-out
释义

dim-out

or dim·out

[ dim-out ]
/ ˈdɪmˌaʊt /

noun

a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.
Compare blackout (def. 2), brownout.

Origin of dim-out

First recorded in 1940–45; dim + (black)out

Words nearby dim-out

dimmer, dimorph, dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum
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  • Along the shore no lights were showing for the dim-out was rigidly enforced at Sunset Beach.

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