outage
US /ˈaʊtədʒ/
noun Advanced · C1 Công nghệ & kỹ thuật Môi trường & tiện ích
Definition
the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A power outage stopped production at the plant for several hours.
Synonyms
- blackouta suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
- power cuthaving a meaning similar to outage
- disruptionan act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Collocations
- Easy power outage in the areato power outage in the area, meaning to supply the force or power for the functioning of
- Medium scheduled server outage windowto scheduled server outage window, meaning to plan for an activity or event
- Hard unplanned network outage disruptiondescribing unplanned network outage disruption (without apparent forethought or prompting or planning)
- Very Hard suffer massive prolonged outagesto suffer massive prolonged outages, meaning to undergo or be subjected to
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