BROWNOUT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

blackout; brownout; dimout

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("brownout" is a kind of...):

dark; darkness (absence of light or illumination)

Domain category:

aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)

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