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blackout
has definitions from the fields of psychology,electricity,television
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[ noun ] darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Used in print (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)The giant electric signs and marquees were lit_up for_the_first_time since blackout regulations had been instituted , and the atmosphere was alive with the feeling that victory was just around_the_corner . |
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[ noun ] (television) a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)This rule providing_for a blackout of televised baseball 30_minutes before the start of a major or minor_league game in any area comes from the game 's top rulers . |
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[ noun ] (psychology) a momentary loss of consciousness
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[ noun ] (electricity) the failure of electric power for a general region
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[ noun ] (psychology) partial or total loss of memory
Synonyms Examples : "he has a total blackout for events of the evening" |
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