blak-awot : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

blak-awot [blak.á.wut.] :

blackout (n.)
[ Etymology: English: blackout ]

Synonyms: brawon-awot

Derivatives of blak-awot

Glosses:

blackout
n. (time)	1. blackout	a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting.
	~ pause, intermission, suspension, interruption, break	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
n. (state)	2. blackout, brownout, dimout	darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft).
	~ aircraft	a vehicle that can fly.
	~ dark, darkness	absence of light or illumination.
n. (event)	3. blackout	the failure of electric power for a general region.
	~ power failure, power outage	equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails.; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
n. (cognition)	4. blackout	a momentary loss of consciousness.
	~ unconsciousness	a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment.
n. (cognition)	5. amnesia, blackout, memory loss	partial or total loss of memory.; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
	~ cognitive state, state of mind	the state of a person's cognitive processes.
	~ anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia	loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma.
	~ retrograde amnesia	loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma.
	~ forgetfulness	tendency to forget.
	~ selective amnesia	amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember.; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"
	~ transient global amnesia	memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active.