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DIMOUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dimout mean? 

DIMOUT (noun)
  The noun DIMOUT has 1 sense:

1. darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)play

  Familiarity information: DIMOUT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DIMOUT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

blackout; brownout; dimout

Hypernyms ("dimout" is a kind of...):

dark; darkness (absence of light or illumination)

Domain category:

aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)


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