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dim-out
or dim·out
[ dim-out ]
/ ËdÉȘmËaÊt /
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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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Origin of dim-out
First recorded in 1940â45; dim + (black)out
Words nearby dim-out
dimmer, dimorph, dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum
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