dim-out
noun
a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
dimout
-
a variation of
dim-out.
Example Sentences
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The wartime dimout was back in Washington, Philadelphia and some other cities.
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Last week, for the second time in 178 years, the dimout regulations doused the light again.
From Time Magazine Archive
Vacationists are finding the dimout a unique experience, which most of them enjoy.
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Of their 41 leagues, twelve have folded this year: ten were frightened out of starting the season, two gave up when seacoast dimout regulations prevented night games.
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We are cooperating with the coastal dimout, using blue lights along our boardwalk and beachfront, but this change has made our resort more, not less, attractive.
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