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

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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