n. (Bot.) A species of figwort or Scrophularia (Scrophularia vernalis), and other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft). Syn. -- blackout, dimout. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. a partial reduction in the amount of electric power available to customers in a region, such as by reduction of voltage or selective cutoff of certain customers; -- it occurs for example in summer when the demand for electricity for air-conditioning exceeds the supply, or when power to certain customers is cut off by a severe storm. It is contrasted with blackout, which is the total loss of electrical power in a region. [ PJC ]
English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
n. 1. darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft). Syn. -- blackout, dimout. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. a partial reduction in the amount of electric power available to customers in a region, such as by reduction of voltage or selective cutoff of certain customers; -- it occurs for example in summer when the demand for electricity for air-conditioning exceeds the supply, or when power to certain customers is cut off by a severe storm. It is contrasted with blackout, which is the total loss of electrical power in a region. [ PJC ]
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