Meaning of the word brownout in English

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brownout

US /ˈbraʊn.aʊt/
UK /ˈbraʊn.aʊt/

Noun

1.

an occasion when less electric power than usual is supplied to an area:

Example:
Peak usage periods, such as extreme cold weather, have been known to spark brownouts.
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