outage
Use Outage in a sentence
tɪdʒ noun
1.
an interruption or failure in the supply of power, especially 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 supply of power or electricity.
4.
the quantity of goods lost or lacking from a shipment. Compare innage ( def 1 ).
5.
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World English Dictionary
outage (ˈaʊtɪdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a quantity of goods missing or lost after storage or shipment |
| 2. | a period of power failure, machine stoppage, etc |
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Word Origin & History
outage
"period or condition in which electrical power is disconnected," 1903, Amer.Eng.; formed on model of shortage (see short).
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Example sentences
It was the first major outage the service has suffered in months and possibly the first ever due to sabotage.
It seems really safe to keep three levels of security in the event of a power outage on the grid, as explained.
What you should do if there is a warning of an outage.
Had a smart grid been in place, it might have helped isolate the outage and prevent it from spreading.
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