power cutnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpaʊə ˌkʌt/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌkʌt/UK US power outageB2 an interruption in the supply of electricity:
Storms caused power cuts in hundreds of homes last night.
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Electricity & electronics
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