| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| A situation in which the voltage in a power grid is reduced below its normal level but not entirely eliminated. (Compare blackout.) | 1 |
| ‡ This reduced voltage can result in damage to many electronic devices. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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