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outage — UK US /ˈaʊtɪdʒ/ noun [C] US ► a period when a service, such as electricity, is not available: »The radio news reported power outages affecting 50 homes … Financial and business terms
outage — (n.) period or condition in which electrical power is disconnected, 1903, American English; formed on model of shortage (see SHORT (Cf. short)) … Etymology dictionary
outage — ► NOUN ▪ a period when a power supply or other service is not available … English terms dictionary
outage — ☆ outage [out′ij ] n. [ OUT + AGE] 1. an interruption or suspension 2. a temporary loss of electric power … English World dictionary
outage — noun (AmE) ADJECTIVE ▪ power ▪ intermittent power outages up and down the East Coast VERB + OUTAGE ▪ have ▪ cause OUTAGE + VERB … Collocations dictionary
outage — n. (AE) failure a power outage * * * [ aʊtɪdʒ] (AE) [ failure ] a power outage … Combinatory dictionary
outage — UK [ˈaʊtɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms outage : singular outage plural outages American a power cut … English dictionary
outage — /ow tij/, n. 1. an interruption or failure in the supply of power, esp. electricity. 2. the period during which power is lost: a two hour outage on the East Coast. 3. a stoppage in the functioning of a machine or mechanism due to a failure in the … Universalium
outage — out|age [ˈautıdʒ] n AmE a period of time during which a service such as the electricity supply cannot be provided British Equivalent: power cut ▪ a power outage … Dictionary of contemporary English
outage — [[t]a͟ʊtɪʤ[/t]] outages N COUNT An outage is a period of time when the electricity supply to a building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables. [AM] A windstorm in Washington is causing power outages throughout the… … English dictionary
