brown out

1. verb To weaken in electrical energy, typically resulting in dim lights. The construction currently underway in our building causes our lights to brown out all the time.

2. noun A period of reduced electrical energy typically accompanied by dim lights. In this usage, it is often spelled as one word ("brownout"). Thanks to the construction project currently underway in our building, we have brownouts all the time.

See also: brown, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

brown out

[for the electricity] to diminish in power and dim the lights, causing a brownout. (Something less than a blackout, when there is no power.) The power kept browning out. The lights started to brown out, and I thought maybe there was a power shortage.

See also: brown, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

brown out

verb

See brown out

See also: brown, out

brown out

1. in. [for the electricity] to fade and dim down. (Something less than a blackout.) The power kept browning out.

2. and brown out n. a period of dimming or fading of the electricity. They keep building all these expensive power stations, and then we still have brown outs.

See also: brown, out

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

dim up
shoot the lights
shut the lights
outen the lights
flash on someone
flash on something
flash off
dim out
dim down
strung out

References in periodicals archive

Connecting servers and critical computers to UPS (uninterruptible power supply) devices helps to protect against fluctuations in power (brown outs) and power surges, as well as preventing forced shutdown in the event of a power outage.

Your network is only as good as its power supply

These conditions (brown outs) are usually caused by overload of the electrical infrastructure, either at the utility level or at the building level.

Power pollution management 101: learn to manage power events in your facility. (Smarter Buildings: Energy & Engineered Systems)

As the golden state turns to bronze, amber and brown outs, we naturally worry about the spill-over effects.

Could It Be LNG To The Rescue?

Since I was not prepared to rip out a wall in my office, a small investment in a plug-in unit would insure equipment safety from brown outs and black outs.

Information brokering - a cottage industry

"The people of Catanduanes looks forward to solving the perennial 12-hour brown outs and severe load sharing due to the unreliable and dwindling supply of power from other third party suppliers in the island.

SUWECO, electric coop to provide more power supply to Catanduanes

If you are prone to "brown outs" because of high demand for electricity in the summer, unplug appliances to help reduce the risk of fire from power surges in the lines as demand decreases.

Fire prevention and safety at camp

词组	brown out
释义	brown out brown out 1. verb To weaken in electrical energy, typically resulting in dim lights. The construction currently underway in our building causes our lights to brown out all the time. 2. noun A period of reduced electrical energy typically accompanied by dim lights. In this usage, it is often spelled as one word ("brownout"). Thanks to the construction project currently underway in our building, we have brownouts all the time. See also: brown, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. brown out [for the electricity] to diminish in power and dim the lights, causing a brownout. (Something less than a blackout, when there is no power.) The power kept browning out. The lights started to brown out, and I thought maybe there was a power shortage. See also: brown, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. brown out verb See brown out See also: brown, out brown out 1. in. [for the electricity] to fade and dim down. (Something less than a blackout.) The power kept browning out. 2. and brown out n. a period of dimming or fading of the electricity. They keep building all these expensive power stations, and then we still have brown outs. See also: brown, out McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: dim up shoot the lights shut the lights outen the lights flash on someone flash on something flash off dim out dim down strung out References in periodicals archive Connecting servers and critical computers to UPS (uninterruptible power supply) devices helps to protect against fluctuations in power (brown outs) and power surges, as well as preventing forced shutdown in the event of a power outage. Your network is only as good as its power supply These conditions (brown outs) are usually caused by overload of the electrical infrastructure, either at the utility level or at the building level. Power pollution management 101: learn to manage power events in your facility. (Smarter Buildings: Energy & Engineered Systems) As the golden state turns to bronze, amber and brown outs, we naturally worry about the spill-over effects. Could It Be LNG To The Rescue? Since I was not prepared to rip out a wall in my office, a small investment in a plug-in unit would insure equipment safety from brown outs and black outs. Information brokering - a cottage industry "The people of Catanduanes looks forward to solving the perennial 12-hour brown outs and severe load sharing due to the unreliable and dwindling supply of power from other third party suppliers in the island. SUWECO, electric coop to provide more power supply to Catanduanes If you are prone to "brown outs" because of high demand for electricity in the summer, unplug appliances to help reduce the risk of fire from power surges in the lines as demand decreases. Fire prevention and safety at camp
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