power cut

British  

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: cut.  a temporary interruption or reduction in the supply of electrical power to a particular area

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Example Sentences

SEW said some customers might not see supplies return until Friday after issues first began on Saturday in the wake of Storm Goretti and a power cut at a pumping station.

From BBC

Thousands of buildings have had their power cut, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, and many are without heating, as temperatures plummet to below freezing.

From BBC

Self-driving taxi operator Waymo reportedly suspended its service in San Francisco on Saturday after some of its vehicles stopped working during a power cut.

From BBC

In March 1989 the Canadian province of Quebec was hit by a power cut caused by space weather with millions left without power and heat for nine hours.

From BBC

This way of life will have a hard stop when there is a power cut.

From The Wall Street Journal