dimout

ˈdɪmaʊt

Definition

Definition of dimout - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wartime lighting

Dated

reduction of lights to prevent enemy aircraft from locating a target

Dated

During the war, a dimout was enforced to protect the city from bombings.

blackout

lights-out

electricity

Dated

planned reduction in electrical power

Dated

The city implemented a dimout to conserve energy.

blackout

brownout

power cut

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Origin of dimout

English, dim (reduce) + out (completely)

Examples of dimout in a sentence

The dimout made it difficult to navigate the streets.
The dimout lasted for several hours during the storm.
Factories were forced to shut down due to the dimout.

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French:obscurcissement, diminution de puissance, ...
German:Lichtreduzierung, Leistungsreduzierung, ...
Italian:oscuramento, dim-out, ...
Spanish:apagón, apagón parcial, ...
Portuguese:redução de luzes, redução de energia, ...
Chinese:减少照明, 限电措施, ...
Japanese:灯火管制, 節電, ...
Arabic:تَعْتيم جُزْئي, تَخْفيض الإِنارَة, ...
Hebrew:הַאֲפָלָה, הַפְחָתַת חַשְׁמַל, ...
Russian:снижение освещения, ограничение электроэнергии, ...
Ukrainian:часткове затемнення, обмеження електропостачання, ...
Hindi:मंद प्रकाश, डिमआउट, ...
Bengali:আলো কমানো, ডিমআউট, ...
Catalan:reducció de llum, reducció de consum elèctric, ...
Czech:zatemnění, regulace odběru elektřiny, ...
Danish:lysdæmpning, strømbesparelse, ...
Dutch:verduistering, stroomreductie, ...
Greek:μείωση φωτισμού, περιορισμός φωτισμού, ...
Hungarian:elsötétítés, teljesítménykorlátozás, ...
Khmer:ការកាត់បន្ថយពន្លឺភ្លើងក្នុងសម័យសង្គ្រាម ដើម្បីមិនឱ្យយន្តហោះសត្រូវកំណត់ទីតាំងគោលដៅ, ការកាត់បន្ថយការផ្គត់ផ្គង់អគ្គិសនី, ...
Korean:소등, 디마웃, ...
Persian:خاموشی, کاهش برق, ...
Polish:zaciemnienie, ograniczenie mocy, ...
Portuguese (BR):redução de luzes, redução de energia, ...
Romanian:reducerea luminii, reducere a consumului, ...
Swedish:mörkläggning, nedsläckning, ...
Thai:การลดแสง, การลดการใช้พลังงานไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:ışık azaltma, elektrik kesintisi, ...
Vietnamese:giảm ánh sáng, kế hoạch giảm điện, ...

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