power failure

Noun
  1. Equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails (synset 107436636)
    "the ice storm caused a power outage"
    is a type of: breakdown, equipment failure - a cessation of normal operation
    subtypes:
    • blackout - the failure of electric power for a general region
    • flame-out - the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
    same as: power outage

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