BLACKOUT

/ˈblækaʊt/ Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: B3L1A1C3K5O1U1T1 = 16

Definition

  1. noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
  2. noun darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft). — synonyms: brownout, dimout
  3. noun the failure of electric power for a general region.
  4. noun a momentary loss of consciousness.
  5. noun partial or total loss of memory. — synonyms: amnesia, memory_loss

Examples

  • “he has a total blackout for events of the evening”
  • “media blackout”
  • “"The repairs at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape were on schedule for completion in the third week of May. This follows huge blackouts related to the problems at the power supplier since November. Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.5.”

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