power failure
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power failure
noun power failures
- An unscheduled or accidental break in the supply of electricity. Sadly, some modern rolling stock engineers must hang their heads in shame after the recent power failures on Thameslink, where trains had to be reset by technicians after the supply frequency wandered off the 50hz.
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noun power failure — see also power cut, outage, blackout
| Português | queda de energia |
|---|---|
| Français | coupure de courant, panne de courant, coupure d'electricité, panne d'electricité |
| Deutsch | Stromausfall |
| Română | cădere de tensiune |
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title = {power failure},
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