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  • 81Blackout convention — The Blackout convention is used after a 1 over 1 response followed by opener s reverse bid at the 2 level.Responder then rebids as follows: A rebid of his own suit shows 5+cards in the suit and is forcing one round, but does not promise any extra …

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  • 82Blackout Period — 1. A term that refers to a temporary period in which access is limited or denied. 2. A period of around 60 days during which employees of a company with a retirement or investment plan cannot modify their plans. Notice must be given to employees… …

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  • 83blackout — black|out [ˈblækaut] n 1.) a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply = ↑power cut 2.) a situation in which particular pieces of news or information are not allowed to be reported ▪ As the crisis worsened, the authorities… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 84blackout — 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.… …

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  • 85blackout — noun (C) 1 a period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply: The storm caused a sudden blackout and brought down telephone lines. 2 a period during a war when all the lights in a town etc must be turned off 3 an occasion when… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 86blackout — {{#}}{{LM B05489}}{{〓}} {{[}}blackout{{]}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Censura o bloqueo informativos: • Las autoridades impusieron un blackout total sobre un caso muy delicado.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{/}} [blákaut].… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 87blackout — {n.} 1. The darkening of a city curing an air raid by pulling down all curtains and putting out all street lights. * /The city of London went through numerous blackouts during World War II./ 2. A cessation of news by the mass media. * /There was… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 88blackout — {n.} 1. The darkening of a city curing an air raid by pulling down all curtains and putting out all street lights. * /The city of London went through numerous blackouts during World War II./ 2. A cessation of news by the mass media. * /There was… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 89blackout — 1. Temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brain. 2. Momentary loss of consciousness, as in absence. 3. Temporary loss of vision, without alteration of consciousness, due to positive g (g …

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  • 90blackout — noun Blackout is used after these nouns: ↑electricity, ↑media …

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