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power failure::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | power outage |
| Type of | breakdown, equipment failure |
| Has types | blackout, flame-out |
Examples of power failure
power failure
A power failure caused valves to a storage tank to open and the tank overfilled.
From the thenewstribune.com
A power failure that low would, almost without exception, lead to a fatal crash.
From the newsobserver.com
As demonstrated by the failure of his government and giving up the power he had.
From the economist.com
A 20-year-old man died after the power failure cut off his hospital respirator.
From the time.com
The power failure struck Australia's biggest city during the evening rush hour.
From the voanews.com
We're in constant fear while away from home that there will be a power failure.
From the dailyherald.com
Dianne Odell died Wednesday after a power failure caused her iron lung to fail.
From the usatoday.com
Federal, state and local agencies launched investigations of the power failure.
From the time.com
Play was stopped briefly midway through the second because of a power failure.
From the smh.com.au
