power cut
Electricity suddenly gone
A power cut is an interruption in the electrical supply to an area, whether from equipment failure, severe weather, or deliberate action by the utility company.
The term is primarily British; Americans typically say power outage or blackout.
The storm caused power cuts across the region.
Break in continuity
- disconnectionState of being severed
- shutdownCessation of operations
- faultImperfection or blame
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
failure · brownout · grid failure · load shedding · loadshedding · utility failure · surge · short circuit
Minor difficulty or trouble
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- haltComplete sudden stop
- delayEnforced waiting period
setback · interruption · frustration · annoyance · spoiled food · missed deadline · work stoppage · lost productivity
Luminescence from burning wick
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- torchHandheld burning light source
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
night · gloom · stumbling · fumbling · kerosene lamp · oil lamp · emergency light · headlamp
Complete lack of motion
- quietLacking in sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- eerie silenceUnsettling lack of noise
interruption
Break in continuity
- disconnectionState of being severed
- shutdownCessation of operations
- faultImperfection or blame
trip · failure · brownout · grid failure · load shedding · loadshedding · utility failure · surge · short circuit · blown fuse
inconvenience
Minor difficulty or trouble
delay · setback · interruption · frustration · annoyance · spoiled food · missed deadline · work stoppage · lost productivity · data loss
candlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- torchHandheld burning light source
- lanternEnclosed portable light
shadows · night · gloom · stumbling · fumbling · kerosene lamp · oil lamp · emergency light · headlamp · matches
stillness
Complete lack of motion
- quietLacking in sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- eerie silenceUnsettling lack of noise
- outagesbrownout, grid failure, service disruption, downtime, system failure
- power offswitch off, shut down, unplug, main shutoff
- blackoutsgrid failure, memory loss, amnesia, loss of consciousness, unconsciousness
- Energy Crisisoil shortage, gas shortage, fuel crisis, oil embargo, energy rationing
- Power Outagesbrownout, grid failure, load shedding, curtailment, stage 1
- cutsslice, chop, dice, gash, nick
power cutpower supply
Electrical energy delivery device
electricity · power on · electrification · energized · powered up
cut, power, powerful, empower, powerless, outage, powers, blackout, powerfully