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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word brownouts:

General (6 matching dictionaries)
  1. brownouts: Merriam-Webster
  2. brownouts: Collins English Dictionary
  3. brownouts: Vocabulary.com
  4. Brownouts, brownouts: Wordnik
  5. brownouts: Wiktionary
  6. brownouts: Dictionary.com

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  1. Brownouts: Encyclopedia

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. brownouts: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See brownout as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (brownout)

noun:  A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.
noun:  Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
noun:  Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
noun:  A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
noun:  (Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong) A blackout, regardless of time of day.
▸ Also see brownout


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