OUTAGE

outage

(noun) a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); “there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m.”

outage

(noun) the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outage (plural outages)

A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.

The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.

Anagrams

• age out

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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