dim-out
or dim·out
[ 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.
a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.
Origin of dim-out
1First recorded in 1940–45; dim + (black)out
- Compare blackout (def. 2), brownout.
Words Nearby dim-out
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How to use dim-out in a sentence
Along the shore no lights were showing for the dim-out was rigidly enforced at Sunset Beach.
Voice from the Cave | Mildred A. Wirt
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