brown-out

A form of brownout — A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination.

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Meanings

nounbrown-out (plural brown-outs)

plural brown-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of brownout.

Origin

Deverbal from brown out.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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