What does blackout mean?

Definitions for blackout
ˈblækˌaʊtblack·out

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word blackout.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. blackoutnoun

    a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

  2. blackout, brownout, dimoutnoun

    darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)

  3. blackoutnoun

    the failure of electric power for a general region

  4. blackoutnoun

    a momentary loss of consciousness

  5. amnesia, memory loss, blackoutnoun

    partial or total loss of memory

    "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

Wiktionary

  1. blackoutnoun

    Temporary loss of consciousness or memory.

  2. blackoutnoun

    A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.

  3. blackoutnoun

    The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.

Wikipedia

  1. Blackout

    Blackout is a song by Australian pop singer Bonnie Anderson and was released in June 2014. The song is about acting on your strongest desires and came out of a collaboration between Anderson and RedOne during a recent writing trip to Los Angeles. It peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. Anderson said "'Blackout' came from a conversation we were having about boys... hot boys! It is about a desperate desire and wanting something so badly and so passionately, you just have to have it now! The 'blackout' is that intense secret moment between you and that person, and nothing else matters."

ChatGPT

  1. blackout

    A blackout refers to a complete interruption or loss of power in a certain area, often caused by a failure in the electrical power system. It can also refer to a temporary loss of consciousness or memory, an event that one cannot remember due to heavy alcohol consumption or brain injury. In media terms, it can indicate a period when news or information is intentionally withheld or censored.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blackout in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blackout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of blackout in a Sentence

  1. Trevor Houser:

    As we started looking at the scale of the blackout and try to put that in historical context, it became clear this was a record-breaking event and worthy of some attention and focus just from an electric standpoint.

  2. Monica Viego-Rodriguez:

    I haven't even seen a truck nearby. Polls are still down lines are down, I really have no idea. And it's been slowly coming back around the metro area, but I feel like my area has been forgotten. She said she does n’t know what the future will bring. Right now, we're scared about Puerto Rico's future. This is really, really serious for us, we don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul.

  3. Maria Luisa Rivero:

    It terrifies me to think we are facing a national blackout again, the first thing I did was run to freeze my food so that it does not go bad like it did like the last time in March. It costs a lot to buy food just to lose it.

  4. Tom Elliott:

    This is the best thing Gov. Cuomo could have asked for: a total news blackout on his myriad scandals during the network’s ostensibly highest-rated hour.

  5. Raza Rumi:

    Projecting militants is undesirable but a blackout does not serve the public interest, for public accountability it is important that carefully edited information on militants is aired so that the public can assess the efficacy of state operations against terrorism.

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Translations for blackout

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  • انقطع الكهرباءArabic
  • затъмнение, шок, припадък, токов ударBulgarian
  • oknoCzech
  • Blackout, Filmriss, Stromausfall, ErinnerungsverlustGerman
  • apagón, corte, desmayoSpanish
  • sähkökatko, muistikatko, sähkökatkosFinnish
  • blackout, étourdissementFrench
  • oscuramentoItalian
  • 停電, ブラックアウトJapanese
  • nigerLatin
  • putus bekalan, pergelapan, pitam, hilang ingatanMalay
  • stroomstoring, verduisteringDutch
  • blecaute, apagão, desmaioPortuguese
  • провал памяти, блэкаут, затемнение, светомаскировка, системная аварияRussian
  • strömavbrott, avsvimning, mörkläggning, blackoutSwedish

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