Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - blackout
Blackout
blackout
n. 1 a temporary or complete loss of vision, consciousness, or memory. 2 a loss of power, radio reception, etc. 3 a compulsory period of darkness as a precaution against air raids. 4 a temporary suppression of the release of information, esp. from police or government sources. 5 a sudden darkening of a theatre stage.
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noun Date: 1913 1. a turning off of the stage lighting to separate scenes in a play or end a play or skit, a period of darkness enforced as a precaution against air raids, a period of darkness (as in a city) caused by a failure of electrical power, a transient dulling or loss of vision, consciousness, or memory , 3. a wiping out ; obliteration, a blotting out by censorship ; suppression , a usually temporary loss of a radio signal, the prohibition or restriction of the telecasting of a sports event, a time during which a special commercial offer (as of tickets) is not valid ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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