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Meanings of power cut in English

Russian
аварии энергосети
Portuguese
blackout
Spanish
apagón electrico
Catalan
apagada elèctrica
Wikidata

Short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.

аварии энергосети
Usage of power cut in English
1
What better way to start your week than with a power cut?
The South African
2
The power cut last night has created a good deal of chaos.
Firewall
3
Mr O'Sullivan said a power cut meant their lodgings were without heating.
Radio NZ
4
Rescue efforts are under way, though hampered by a major power cut.
Radio NZ
5
A multiple feeder outage had caused the power cut, the spokesperson said.
Radio NZ
6
For instance, the power cut - how many burglars cut the power?
Radio NZ
7
The joint US-Turkish facility had its power cut off for several days.
News.com.au
8
Tube travellers were stuck underground tonight after a power cut hit London.
The Irish Times
9
I want power cut to that whole section if we have to.
Abaddon's Gate
10
Shortly afterwards there's a power cut, and the lights all go out.
Radio NZ
11
It says this occurred during a power cut last year… Audio
Radio NZ
12
Flights have been disrupted and power cut in more than a million homes.
BBC
13
Auto Save is an absolute must -insert power cut here.
The South African
14
Some petrol stations are also being impacted by the power cut.
Radio NZ
15
At the next table, people were talking about the power cut.
Firewall
16
Naturally, there was a power cut that lasted until the afternoon.'
Kennedy's brain