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

¹

First 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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