load-shedding
or load·shed·ding
[ lohd-shed-ing ]
noun
the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
Origin of load-shedding
1First recorded in 1945–50
Words Nearby load-shedding
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British Dictionary definitions for load shedding
load shedding
noun
the act or practice of temporarily reducing the supply of electricity to an area to avoid overloading the generators
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