power outagenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpaʊər ˌaʊ.tɪdʒ/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌaʊ.t̬ɪdʒ/US UK power cutB2 an interruption in the supply of electricity:
Storms caused power outages in hundreds of homes last night.
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Electricity & electronics
- anodize
- anti-static
- chargeable
- charger
- conduction
- destructive interference
- electric
- electric field
- electric shock
- electromagnetic
- flow
- generation
- ground
- homing
- input
- insulating tape
- linesman
- rechargeable
- resistor
- solid-state
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