Definition of brownout
:a period of reduced voltage of electricity caused especially by high demand and resulting in reduced illumination
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Buy now: Apple AirPods, $160, Apple Belkin Belkin SurgePlus USB Swivel Charger Everyone needs extra plugs, and surge protection can be a gadget-saver in case of split-second brownouts (minor dips in power) or unexpected electricity spikes.
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These prime venues will experience an otherworldly brownout, while the rest of Americans will see only a partial eclipse.
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Less than two months into his presidency, in the midst of an energy crisis that produced rolling brownouts in California, Vice President Dick Cheney managed an end-around to reverse that pledge and formally abandon Kyoto.
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The safety forces proposed postponing recruit classes, which could mean slower response times and a return to fire department brownouts.
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Widespread blackouts and rolling brownouts in 2000 and 2001 did little to inspire confidence in this part of the country.
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