power cut


noun
  1. a temporary interruption or reduction in the supply of electrical power to a particular area: Sometimes shortened to: cut

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How to use power cut in a sentence

  • But already I felt as crowded as a subway train with the power cut out at rush hour.

    Inside John Barth | William W. Stuart
  • In the accelleration cot Tom could feel only an occasional gentle tug as the power cut on and off.

    Gold in the Sky | Alan Edward Nourse