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1blackout — lackout n. 1. a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting. [WordNet 1.5] 2. any darkness resulting from the extinction of lights. [WordNet 1.5] 3. the failure of electric power for a general region sufficient to extinguish all normal lighting. Syn …
2blackout — [blak′out΄] n. 1. a) the extinguishing of all stage lights to end a play or scene b) a comic stage skit ending with a quick blackout 2. an elimination or concealing of all lights that might be visible to an enemy, as during an air raid, at night… …
3blackout — |blècáute| s. m. 1. Perda temporária da consciência. 2. Escuridão provocada pela interrupção noturna do fornecimento de eletricidade. 3. Perda parcial ou total de memória ou da visão. 4. [Militar] Escuridão provocada pela interrupção de luz… …
4Blackout (broadcasting) — In broadcasting, a blackout is when certain programming, usually sports, cannot be televised in a certain media market. The purpose is theoretically to generate more money by obligating certain actions from fans, either by making them buy tickets …
5Blackout (comics) — For Blackout Comics owned Hari Kari, see Blackout Comics Blackout is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in the Marvel Comics universe. Blackout (Marcus Daniels) Superherobox| caption=Blackout, Marcus Daniels character… …
6blackout — [[t]blæ̱kaʊt[/t]] blackouts also black out 1) N COUNT: usu sing A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes. ...blackout curtains. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, usu n… …
7blackout — i. A condition of temporary loss of vision, possibly also loss of consciousness, resulting from the effect of high and sustained positive acceleration (g) on the body. A condition that occurs at g value higher than 1 that causes gray out.… …
8Blackout — A power loss affecting many electricity consumers over a large geographical area for a significant period of time. *** A power loss affecting many electricity consumers over a large geographical area for a significant period of time.… …
9Northeast blackout of 2003 — States and provinces that experienced the blackout; not all areas within these political boundaries were affected. The Northeast blackout of 2003 was a widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern… …
10Northeast Blackout of 2003 — The Northeast Blackout of 2003 was a massive widespread power outage that occurred throughout parts of the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC), with …
