dim-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dim out]
- /dɪm aʊt/
- /dɪm ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dim out]
- /dɪm aʊt/

Definitions of dim-out word

noun dim-out a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea. 1
noun dim-out a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output. 1
noun dim-out (in the US) a restriction which limits the use of lights at night 0

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Origin of dim-out

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; dim + (black)out

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Parts of speech for Dim-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dim-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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