lights-out
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Definition of lights-out
1 : a command or signal for putting out lights
2 : a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline
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lights-out
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lights-out
: a time when people (such as soldiers, prisoners, or students) are required to turn out the lights and go to bed
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