When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.
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Brownout
Synonyms for "brownout" (6 found)
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7 translations across 5 languages.
Greek
1 entries- πτώση τάσης noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
Italian
1 entries- calo di tensione noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
Māori
1 entries- hiko tāngangao noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
Russian
3 entries- потемне́ние в глаза́х noun (temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision)
- прова́л напряже́ния noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
- просадка noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
Spanish
1 entries- baja de voltaje noun (a period of low alternating current line voltage)
Sample sentences
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On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.
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Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.
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Remember that you can't send or receive a fax if there is a brownout. ... Due to blackouts (the Philippine term is brownout), especially during the dry season, be prepared with a flashlight and don't forget to save your data in your PC.
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