outage
/ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/
AƱ · tɪd͡ʒ (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
Etymology
From out + -age, on the model of shortage.
Example Sentences
- "[Rural solar plant] schemes are of little help to industry or other heavy users of electricity. Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid. For all that, the rapid arrival of electric light to Indian villages is long overdue. When the national grid suffers its next huge outage, as it did in July 2012 when hundreds of millions were left in the dark, look for specks of light in the villages."
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