BROWNOUTS
Definition
BROWNOUTS is the plural of BROWNOUT.
noun BROWNOUT: darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
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.”