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islanding

SayY-luhn-ding/ˈaɪləndɪŋ/

2 meanings of islanding

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of island. Use this form for the action happening now or as a noun naming it.

    The rising river was islanding the old farmhouse, cutting it off from every road.

    Digging the new canal kept islanding small patches of grass around the lake.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    When a local power source keeps an area supplied with electricity even after the main power grid has shut off.

    Like a backup generator keeping one building's lights on after the whole town loses power.

    Islanding can be dangerous for the workers trying to fix downed power lines.

    The rooftop solar system caused islanding when the main grid went down in the storm.

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islanding is a form of island

island, verb: To cut a place or person off from everything around it, as water does to an island. Full entry

Forms
islandislands he/she/itislanding -ing formislanded past tense, past participle
Spelling
island → islanding: add -ing

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