What is the meaning of blackout?

noun

  • A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
  • Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft.
  • The failure of electric power for a general region.
  • A momentary loss of consciousness.
  • Partial or total loss of memory.
    • usage: "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
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