blackstart

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noun

A bird (Oenanthe melanura) in the chat family, found in desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.

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Meanings

nounblackstart (plural blackstarts)

plural blackstarts · alternative black start

  1. A bird (Oenanthe melanura) in the chat family, found in desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
  2. A restart of a power station without the use of power from the external electricity network.

Origin

From black + start; in the sense of a bird, due to the analogy of redstart.

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Translations

Finnish mustapyrstötasku
  • mustapyrstötaskuOenanthe melanura
Turkish karakuyruk
  • karakuyrukOenanthe melanura
Cite this entry
APA

blackstart. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackstart

MLA

“blackstart.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackstart. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blackstart,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blackstart.

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