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Blackout
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brownout noun darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blackout
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noun a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blackout
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(blak´out) temporary loss of vision and momentary unconsciousness due to diminished circulation to the brain and retina. Blackout refers specifically to a condition which sometimes occurs in aviators resulting from increased acceleration, which causes a decrease in blood supply to the brain cells. ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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(from the article `Cuba`) In January, Fidel Castro announced an `energy revolution` to end the problem of blackouts and later raised the monthly minimum wage to 225 Cuban ... The massive power blackout of Aug. 14, 2003, which affected the midwestern and northeastern United States and parts of Canada... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/75
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[David Bowie song] "Blackout" is a song written and recorded by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". Author Nicholas Pegg described the track as "typical of the darkly exhilarating sonic schizophrenia of the "Heroes" album”, while biographer David Buckley remarked on "a backing verg... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(David_Bowie_song)
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[Britney Spears album] Blackout is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Britney Spears, released on October 26, 2007 by Jive Records, four years after her previous studio album In the Zone. Spears started writing songs for the album in November 2003, and began experimenting wi... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(Britney_Spears_album)
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[Buffy novel] Blackout is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ==Plot summary== It is 1977, the summer of a brutal blackout, the time of the Son of Sam murders, and a period of brutal fiscal disaster for New York. The slayer Nikki Wood fights agains... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(Buffy_novel)
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[broadcasting] In broadcasting, the term blackout refers to the non-airing of television or radio programming in a certain media market. It is particularly prevalent in the broadcasting of sports events, although other television or radio programs may be blacked out as well. A similar term, ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(broadcasting)
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[game show] ==Gameplay== Two teams, consisting of one celebrity and one contestant each, competed. A sentence with four blanks was shown to the teams. The first team to play had the celebrity record a 20-second description of the word, while the contestant was not allowed to listen. Once the... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(game_show)
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Lighting term: switching all lights out at once, leaving the stage in complete darkness. See also DBO. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21207
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[Dropkick Murphys album] Blackout is the fourth studio album from Dropkick Murphys, released in 2003. It was released with a DVD, which contained live videos for "Rocky Road to Dublin" and "Boys on the Dock", a music video for "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight", and a trailer for their then upcom... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(Dropkick_Murphys_album)
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[wartime] A blackout during war, or in preparation for an expected war, is the practice of collectively minimizing outdoor light, including upwardly directed (or reflected) light. This was done in the 20th century to prevent crews of enemy aircraft from being able to navigate to their target... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackout_(wartime)
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Type: Term Pronunciation: blak′owt Definitions: 1. Temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brain. 2. Momentary loss of consciousness, as in absence. 3. Temporary loss of vision, without alteration of consciousness, due to positive g (gravity) forces; caused by tempor... Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=10545
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