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power outage

power outage
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • storing in de stroomtoevoer
  • equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
"the ice storm caused a power outage"

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power outage
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • stroomuitval
  • equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
"the ice storm caused a power outage"

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Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. The storm caused a power outage.
  2. This Christmas storm is threatening a power outage!
  3. All hospitals are equipped with a spare generator in case of a power outage.
  4. The fire and power outage resulted in a shortened workday at some exchanges in Manhattan's financial district.
  5. Since privatisation, BE has entered a 50:50 joint venture in the USA (called Amergen) to purchase and operate US nuclear generating plants and acquired an 82,4 % interest in the lease of Bruce Power LP in Ontario, Canada. In the United Kingdom BE acquired in 1999 the retail supply business of South Wales Electricity (subsequently sold in 2000) and, in 2000, the 1970 MW Eggborough coal-fired station to get greater flexibility and a measure of security against outage of its nuclear plants.