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Brownout
Brownout
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broun
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Brownout
may refer to:
Brownout (medical)
a dimming of the vision caused by
loss of blood pressure
or
hypoxia
(sometimes referred to as a grey-out).
Brownout (electricity)
drop in
voltage
in an electrical power supply, so named because it typically causes lights to dim.
Brownout (aviation)
reduced flight visibility due to airborne particles, especially from helicopter downwash.
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