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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Origin of dim-out

First recorded in 1940–45; dim + (black)out

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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
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Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
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Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
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The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
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Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
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