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power cut (A power cut is a period of time when the electricity supply to a particular building or area is stopped, sometimes deliberately. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use outage). CCB Alexander Demidov); blackout (Alexander Demidov); power cut (bookworm) | |||
loadshedding (waxlips) | |||
outage (a period of time when the supply of electricity, etc. is not working • a power outage Example Bank: • The baby was born during a power outage. • intermittent power outages up and down the East Coast. OALD. An outage is a period of time when the electricity supply to a building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables. [AM] A windstorm in Washington is causing power outages throughout the region. (in BRIT, use power cut). CCB Alexander Demidov); outage |
отключение электричества: 3 phrases in 2 subjects |
Electrical engineering | 1 |
General | 2 |