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What is a blackout?

What is a blackout? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
  2. (historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings as imposed during World War II.
  3. An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
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The radio announcers were trying to act encouraging as they informed the listeners that all of Toronto was in a blackout situation.
Total up the total wattage of appliances and lights you need running during a blackout.
But the blackout has refocused attention on the government's muddle over electricity.
In those days, I could pull back the blackout curtains in the morning and tell instantly whether I was going to have a good or a bad day.
If there is a blackout of league football next season, even armchair viewers will have to find a new occupation.
The final excitement for my week was the several hour long blackout at work yesterday.

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