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dim-out

or dim·out

[ dim-out ]
/ ˈdɪmˌaʊt /
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noun

a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.

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Nearby words

  1. diluvialism,
  2. diluvium,
  3. dim,
  4. dim bulb,
  5. dim sum,
  6. dim-witted,
  7. dim.,
  8. dimaggio,
  9. dimaggio, joe,
  10. dimashq
Compare blackout(def 2), brownout.

Origin of dim-out

First recorded in 1940–45; dim + (black)out
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for dim-out

  • Along the shore no lights were showing for the dim-out was rigidly enforced at Sunset Beach.

    Voice from the Cave|Mildred A. Wirt