outage
Americannoun
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an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially electricity.
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the period during which power is lost.
a two-hour outage on the East Coast.
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a stoppage in the functioning of a machine or mechanism due to a failure in the supply of power or electricity.
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the quantity of goods lost or lacking from a shipment.
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Aeronautics. the amount of fuel used during a flight.
noun
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a quantity of goods missing or lost after storage or shipment
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a period of power failure, machine stoppage, etc
Etymology
Origin of outage
Example Sentences
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Dolhachova said power outages often mean her students cannot study in online classes.
From Barron's
A power outage External link in San Francisco on Sunday left about 130,000 homes and businesses in the dark.
From Barron's
The damage from the storms could be seen all along the area with flooding and power outages reported.
From BBC
Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco that left homes in the dark, stalled traffic and shut down restaurants, shops and holiday lighting displays.
From Los Angeles Times
The large outage comes as more rainy weather is expected to hit San Francisco and then move toward Los Angeles ahead of the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times
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