BROWNOUT
Scrabble letter values: B3R1O1W4N1O1U1T1 = 13
Definition
- noun darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft). — synonyms: blackout, dimout
Examples
- “When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.”
- “On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.”
- “Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.”