A temporary loss of memory.
“I mean, what is she even talking about? Got her pregnant at the Halloween party? What does that mean? I don't even remember that party. I was wasted.” “Yeah, me too. I browned out that evening.” “"browned out"? What's "browned out"?” “Oh, it's when you drink so much that everything goes brown. It's not as severe as a blackout, 'cause I remember bits and pieces. I like to call it "browning out."”
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
The repairs at the Koeberg Power Station in the Western Cape were on schedule for completion in the third week of May. This follows huge blackouts related to the problems at the power supplier since November.
Alternative form of black out.
Scouts assisted Mabel Smythe Building officials in blackouting windows.
Deverbal from black out.
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