brownout
Example Sentences
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Critics say wind farm projects are expensive, damage the environment and make the electrical grid less stable and more prone to brownout and blackouts.
From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023
Inside the former warehouse, the bar is replete with dark wood and brownout lighting.
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2019
“It was a brownout, not a blackout,” said Anderson of e failures that occurred after launching on Aug. 1.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2013
For instance, these devices offer little help during brownout conditions, where dust can severely degrade visibility.
From Scientific American • Jun. 4, 2012
Finally there was a brownout in the distance and Milton cheerily called out, “Ready!”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
