Definition of brownout Brownout

/bɹawˈnawˌt/ - [brawnawt] - brown•out

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What does brownout mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

brownout - darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
  blackout, dimout
  dark, darkness an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
  aircraft a vehicle that can fly
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  • brownout
    A partial power outage, a disruption in electric power supply that reduces the voltage available causing lights to dim.

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