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

12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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