see|brown out
English
Noun
en-noun
- Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
#:On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.
- A sustained period of low alternating current line voltage
#:When demand for electricty exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.
Alternative spellings
brown-out
brown out
Synonyms
greyout
grey-out
grey out
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