black-out

A form of blackout — A temporary loss of consciousness.

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Meanings

nounblack-out (plural black-outs)

plural black-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of blackout.

Origin

Deverbal from black out.

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APA

black-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-out

MLA

“black-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-out.

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