apagón — meaning in English

English meaning

• blackout noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
• outage noun A period during which a service, especially electricity, is not working.

Senses

apagón is used for these senses in English:

• outage A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
• power cut An interruption in the supply of power (usually electricity).

blackout — full definition

1. noun A sudden, temporary loss of consciousness or memory.
2. noun A large-scale loss of electrical power over an area.
3. noun A deliberate suppression of information or news.

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