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load shedding

load shed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohd shed]
    • /loʊd ʃɛd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohd shed]
    • /loʊd ʃɛd/

Definitions of load shedding words

  • noun load shedding the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system. 1
  • noun load shedding the act or practice of temporarily reducing the supply of electricity to an area to avoid overloading the generators 0
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Origin of load shedding

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Load shedding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Load shedding

load shedding popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

load shedding usage trend in Literature

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