outage

== English == === Etymology === From out +‎ -age, on the model of shortage. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/, [ˈaʊ.ɾɪd͡ʒ], /ˈaʊ.təd͡ʒ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈæɔ.tɪd͡ʒ/, [ˈæɔ.ɾɪd͡ʒ] Rhymes: -aʊtɪdʒ Hyphenation: out‧age === Noun === outage (plural outages) A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply. Synonyms: blackout, power cut The amount of something lost in storage or transportation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== blackout brownout dropout power cut === Anagrams === age out