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Meaning of "power failure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POWER FAILURE

power failure  [ˈpaʊə ˈfeɪljə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POWER FAILURE

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determiner
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Power failure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POWER FAILURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

power failure

Power outage

A power outage is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area. There are many causes of power failures in an electricity network. Examples of these causes include faults at power stations, damage to electric transmission lines, substations or other parts of the distribution system, a short circuit, or the overloading of electricity mains. Power failures are particularly critical at sites where the environment and public safety are at risk. Institutions such as hospitals, sewage treatment plants, mines, and the like will usually have backup power sources such as standby generators, which will automatically start up when electrical power is lost. Other critical systems, such as telecommunication, are also required to have emergency power. The battery room of a telephone exchange usually has arrays of lead–acid batteries for backup and also a socket for connecting a generator during extended periods of outage.

Definition of power failure in the English dictionary

The definition of power failure in the dictionary is a period of time when the electricity supply to a particular building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POWER FAILURE


alure
ˈæljə
anencephalia
ˌænənsəˈfeɪljə
Apulia
əˈpjuːljə
azalea
əˈzeɪljə
Cecilia
sɪˈsiːljə
coquilla
kəʊˈkɪljə
cuadrilla
kwɑːˈdriːljə
dahlia
ˈdeɪljə
derailleur
dəˈreɪljə
espalier
ɪˈspæljə
failure
ˈfeɪljə
grevillea
ɡrəˈvɪljə
haulier
ˈhɔːljə
Montpelier
mɒntˈpiːljə
quesadilla
ˌkeɪsəˈdiːljə
seguidilla
ˌsɛɡɪˈdiːljə
soilure
ˈsɔɪljə
tubulure
ˈtjuːbjʊljə
ultrafamiliar
ˌʌltrəfəˈmɪljə
unfamiliar
ˌʌnfəˈmɪljə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POWER FAILURE

power breakfast
power broker
power cable
power cut
power dive
power down
power dressing
power drill
power elite
power factor
power forward
power game
power hammer
power industry
power kite
power kiting
power line
power list
power lunch
power nap

WORDS THAT END LIKE POWER FAILURE

allure
cannelure
chevelure
ciselure
colure
craquelure
crop failure
doublure
electrical failure
encolure
engine failure
gyplure
heart failure
kidney failure
lure
reciprocity failure
renal failure
respiratory failure
velure

Synonyms and antonyms of power failure in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «power failure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POWER FAILURE

Find out the translation of power failure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of power failure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «power failure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

停电
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fallo de alimentación
570 millions of speakers

English

power failure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली की विफलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقطاع التيار الكهربائي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сбой питания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falha de energia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তি ব্যর্থতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

panne de courant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kegagalan kuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stromausfall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

停電
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gagal daya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சக்தி தோல்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वीज अयशस्वी होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güç kesintisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interruzione di corrente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

awarii zasilania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

збій харчування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pene de curent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακοπή ρεύματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kragonderbreking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strömavbrott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strømbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of power failure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POWER FAILURE»

The term «power failure» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.998 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POWER FAILURE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about power failure

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POWER FAILURE»

Discover the use of power failure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to power failure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Power Failure: The Inside Story of The Collapse of Enron
The story of Enron’s fall is a morality tale writ large, performed on a stage with an unforgettable array of props and side plots, from parking lots overflowing with Boxsters and BMWs to hot-house office affairs and executive tantrums.
Mimi Swartz, Sherron Watkins, 2003
2
Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology
Power Failure calls us to redeem and restrain technology through simple Christian practices, including citizen-based decision making, shared meals, and daily Scripture reading.
Albert Borgmann, 2003
3
Power Failure?
Three centuries of experience have done nothing to teach Nova Scotia governments how to use energy resources. Will the next 10 years be any different?
Richard Starr, 2011
4
Power failure: politics, patronage, and the economic future ...
"Power Failure" speaks to issues of leadership and power facing every city and local government today.
Diana Dillaway, 2006
5
Power Failure
Discusses the energy sources we use today and those that might power the world of the future.
Mary O'Neill, John Bindon, 1991
6
Popular Mechanics
Build. a. power-. failure. alarm. By CHARLES CARINGELLA ELECTRONIC KINKS Good dog. Staunch on point. Steady to wing. A POWER-FAILURE ALARM ? Who needs it to tell him that his a.c. lines are dead? It's usually pretty obvious: ...
7
The Power of Failure: 27 Ways to Turn Life's Setbacks Into ...
Providing a clear roadmap for finding purpose and passion in work, this revised edition includes a refined Worklife Creed, greater emphasis on taking full responsibility for one's worklife and understanding and expressing one's own ...
Charles C. Manz, 2002
8
In the Continuum and Other Plays
In the Continuum - by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter In the Continuum is the story of two young women, one in Harare and the other in South Central Los Angeles, experiencing a kaleidoscopic weekend of darkly comic, life-changing revelation ...
Rory Kilalea, 2009
9
Power Failure: The inside story of climate politics under ...
In this book, award-winning journalist Philip Chubb examines the tenacity of fossil-fuel interests and their allies in business, politics and the media when their power is challenged.
Philip Chubb, 2014
10
The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases -- ...
Consequently, even if a power failure caused by circumstances other than a natural event were not considered to be an “act of God,”it still would constitute an unforeseen event or circumstance that would excuse performance.[Emphasis added ...
Frank Cross, Roger Miller, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POWER FAILURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term power failure is used in the context of the following news items.
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Service suspended on MBTA Green Line following power failure
Green Line service on the MBTA has been suspended between Haymarket and Arlington stations due to a power problem, officials said. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
2
Power systems failure led to outage
THREE back-up systems failed simultaneously when Ambulance Tasmania was plunged into a critical power failure, an investigation has found ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Verizon's data center helps make the Net work
... retrofitted with generators that could power the facility for several days to ensure operations aren't interrupted in the event of a power failure. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
4
Washington Nationals release statement on power outage
The statement said "Our initial investigation indicates the power failure at Nationals Park last night was caused by a faulty circuit breaker. «WJLA, Jul 15»
5
Delta Works to Restore LaGuardia Flights as Power Failure Ends
Delta Air Lines Inc., the biggest tenant at New York's LaGuardia Airport, is working to resume normal flight operations after a power failure ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
Power failure on Oneida Indian Nation shutters some venues
Turning Stone Resort & Casino on the Oneida Indian Nation is seen in this 2013 file photo. A power failure there Thursday caused some ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
7
Power failure brought out the best in Long Beach
Downtown was like an eerie ghost town as a huge power failure caused by a series of fires at Southern California Edison's underground ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
8
Secret Verizon bunker keeps phones on in crisis, power failures …
It never sees the power failure, it allows the batteries to hold the network in service for an amount of time while the generators start on and run, ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
9
New Jersey Commuters Delayed by Amtrak Power Failure
Wednesday's snarl started about 5:45 a.m. with a power failure affecting both tubes, some station tracks and portions of Sunnyside Yard, ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
10
Grass fire causes massive power failure in Brentwood and large …
A major power failure has left thousands of homes and business including Brentwood, Ingatestone and Billericay with electricity was caused by ... «Brentwood Gazette, Jul 15»

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