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blackout

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Noun

  1. A temporary loss of consciousness.
  2. A temporary loss of memory.
  3. A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
  4. An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
  5. An intentional outage of a website or other online service, typically as a form of protest.
  6. The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
  7. The blocking out of as much light as possible.
  8. A mass murder committed, usually in an urban area, to eliminate potential witnesses of a previous crime.

Verb

  1. Alternative form of black out.

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