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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The significant snowfall in the region also caused power outages and transport chaos on Friday, particularly in the south-east.
From BBC
Zelensky said Kyiv was taking advantage of the situation, but conceded to AFP that Ukrainian forces had also experienced interruptions due to the outages.
From Barron's
A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday leaving four people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said.
From Barron's
“Department personnel continue to work with the third-party telecommunications provider to determine the root cause of the outage and identify corrective measures to help prevent this issue from occurring again.”
From Los Angeles Times
The materials business is facing a plant outage.
From Barron's
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