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    blackouts

    US /b'lækaʊts/

    ・

    UK /b'lækaʊts/

    C1
    n. pl.Noun (plural)When the electric power is off; outage
    A heavy down pour caused a blackout in the whole town

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    How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service

    37:31How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
    • It can mean that we get blackouts but on the other hand it means that when the sun is up and we were producing all that

      It can mean that we get blackouts but on the other hand it means that when the sun is up and we were producing all that

    • It can mean that we get blackouts.

      It can mean that we get blackouts.

    B1

    Focus: Solar is cheaper than ever so why aren’t more Kiwis getting on board?

    03:18Focus: Solar is cheaper than ever so why aren’t more Kiwis getting on board?
    • Obviously we had the blackouts in 2021, and then Cyclone Gabriel came and we had blackouts for about a third of the people in the North Island.

      Obviously we had the blackouts in 2021, and then Cyclone Gabriel came and we had blackouts for about a third of the people in the North Island.

    • Obviously, we had the blackouts in 2021, and then Cyclone Gabrielle came,

      Obviously, we had the blackouts in 2021, and then Cyclone Gabrielle came,

    B1

    Africa's Mega-City: Future MEGAPROJECTS

    07:26Africa's Mega-City: Future MEGAPROJECTS
    • and interrupted access to electricity causes regular blackouts.

      and interrupted access to electricity causes regular blackouts.

    • and interrupted access to electricity causes regular blackouts.

      and interrupted access to electricity causes regular blackouts.

    B1

    What Happens RIGHT AFTER You Binge Drink?

    03:19What Happens RIGHT AFTER You Binge Drink?
    • And as your hippocampus is impacted, you'll start losing your short-term memory or consciousness, leading to blackouts.

      And as your hippocampus is impacted, you'll start losing your short-term memory or consciousness, leading to blackouts.

    • and as your hippocampus is impacted, you'll start losing your short-term memory or consciousness, leading to blackouts.

      and as your hippocampus is impacted, you'll start losing your short-term memory or consciousness, leading to blackouts.

    B1

    Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four and leave people with no power | BBC News

    06:25Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four and leave people with no power | BBC News
    • across city, when these get hit, it leads to but blackouts and power cuts.

      across city, when these get hit, it leads to but blackouts and power cuts.

    • but across city, when these get hit, it leads to, uh, blackouts and power cuts.

      but across city, when these get hit, it leads to, uh, blackouts and power cuts.

    B1

    Engineer Explains Three Key Issues in Renewable Grid Design | WSJ Pro Perfected

    06:17Engineer Explains Three Key Issues in Renewable Grid Design | WSJ Pro Perfected
    • Using more renewable energy and fewer conventional power sources means there's less inherent inertia in the network, which can increase the risk of widespread blackouts.

      Using more renewable energy and fewer conventional power sources means there's less inherent inertia in the network, which can increase the risk of widespread blackouts.

    • Using more renewable energy and fewer conventional power sources means there's less inherent inertia in the network, which can increase the risk of widespread blackouts.

      Using more renewable energy and fewer conventional power sources means there's less inherent inertia in the network, which can increase the risk of widespread blackouts.

    B2

    The Sleep Test

    01:00The Sleep Test
    • If you're not getting enough sleep then you might experience very short blackouts called

      If you're not getting enough sleep then you might experience very short blackouts called

    • If you're not getting enough sleep, then you might experience very short blackouts called microsleeps,

      If you're not getting enough sleep, then you might experience very short blackouts called microsleeps,

    A2

    How many more waves of attacks can Ukraine's power system endure? | DW News

    04:29How many more waves of attacks can Ukraine's power system endure? | DW News
    • We begin in Ukraine, where thousands of people are facing major blackouts.

      We begin in Ukraine, where thousands of people are facing major blackouts.

    • We begin in Ukraine, where thousands of people are facing major blackouts after another night of intense Russian attacks.

      We begin in Ukraine, where thousands of people are facing major blackouts after another night of intense Russian attacks.

    B1

    Bondi Beach shooting, Brown University, Syria and Messi riot

    10:21Bondi Beach shooting, Brown University, Syria and Messi riot
    • But the island has already endured widespread blackouts, and now it's even more exposed.

      But the island has already endured widespread blackouts, and now it's even more exposed.

    • But the island has already endured widespread blackouts, and now it's even more exposed.

      But the island has already endured widespread blackouts, and now it's even more exposed.

    B1

    The Surprising Way People Become Homeless

    02:12The Surprising Way People Become Homeless
    • But for men under age 40, the number one most common cause of brain injury was a fall resulting from drug or alcohol-related blackouts.

      But for men under age 40, the number one most common cause of brain injury was a fall resulting from drug or alcohol-related blackouts.

    • from drug or alcohol-related blackouts.

      from drug or alcohol-related blackouts.

    B1