# islanding

Pronunciation: say "Y-luhn-ding" /ˈaɪləndɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of island. — present participle and gerund of island
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of island. Use this form for the action happening now or as a noun naming it.
   - _Heavy rains were islanding whole neighborhoods as the flooded streets disappeared underwater._
   - _The developers' canal scheme risked islanding the historic chapel from the mainland._

## Noun

2. The situation in which a distributed generation unit keeps supplying power to a location after the electric utility's supply has stopped.
   - Simple: When a local power source keeps an area supplied with electricity even after the main power grid has shut off.
   - _Islanding poses a safety risk because line workers may not realize a circuit is still energized._
   - _Inverter standards require islanding to be detected within about two seconds after the grid disconnects._

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