noun🔗ShareCaída de tensión, bajón de tensiónA period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination"When demand for electricity exceeds the available supply, a brownout occurs."Cuando la demanda de electricidad excede el suministro disponible, se produce una caída de tensión.utilityenergyelectronicstechnologyelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOscurecimiento temporal de la visiónTemporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision."On rising suddenly from her chair she experienced a brownout and had to sit down again quickly."Al levantarse repentinamente de su silla, experimentó un oscurecimiento temporal de la visión y tuvo que volver a sentarse rápidamente.sensationphysiologymedicinebodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCierre temporal de una estación de bomberosTemporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions."Fire departments across the country have been forced to rely on rolling brownouts because of the recession."Los departamentos de bomberos de todo el país se han visto obligados a depender de cierres temporales debido a la recesión.governmentservicejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorte de energía durante el díaA power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night""The air conditioning stopped working during the afternoon brown-out, making the classroom very hot." "El aire acondicionado dejó de funcionar durante el corte de energía de la tarde, haciendo que el aula estuviera muy calurosa.energyutilitydisastertechnicalphenomenaserviceelectricconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApagónA blackout, regardless of time of day.""The sudden brown-out at the office made it impossible to continue working on our computers." "El apagón repentino en la oficina hizo imposible seguir trabajando en nuestros ordenadores.disasterutilityenergyelectricenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
