NOUN
  • Definition - A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
  • Example - When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs.
  • Definition - Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
  • Example - On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly.
  • Definition - Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
  • Example - Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.
  • Definition - A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
  • Example - Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.
  • Definition - A blackout, regardless of time of day.
  • Example - Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
brownout 13
7 Letter Words
outworn 10
6 Letter Words
outrow 9 bouton 8 burton 8 unroot 6
5 Letter Words
brown 10 boron 7 bourn 7 brunt 7 burnt 7 robot 7 turbo 7 outro 5
4 Letter Words
brow 9 nowt 7 town 7 trow 7 wont 7 worn 7 wort 7 boon 6 boor 6 boot 6 born 6 bort 6 bout 6 broo 6 brut 6 bunt 6 burn 6 onto 4 root 4 roto 4 rout 4 runt 4 toon 4 torn 4 toro 4 tour 4 trou 4 turn 4 unto 4
3 Letter Words
bow 8 now 6 own 6 owt 6 row 6 tow 6 two 6 won 6 woo 6 wot 6 boo 5 bot 5 bro 5 bun 5 bur 5 but 5 nob 5 nub 5 orb 5 rob 5 rub 5 tub 5 urb 5 noo 3 nor 3 not 3 nut 3 ono 3 oot 3 ort 3 our 3 out 3 roo 3 rot 3 run 3 rut 3 ton 3 too 3 tor 3 tun 3 urn 3
2 Letter Words
ow 5 wo 5 bo 4 no 2 nu 2 on 2 or 2 to 2 un 2 ut 2
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