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  • noun Alternative spelling of power cut.

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Examples

  • The Express & Star was this afternoon hit by a powercut which is believed to have hit large parts of the Midlands.

    Express & Star 2008

  • Many here are blaming rebels for the powercut, private LAC radio said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • There is a powercut at Edgbaston, which means the artificial lights can't be used, and with the natural light diminishing MS Dhoni decides to bring on a quick bowler, Ishant Sharma.

    The Guardian World News Andy Bull 2011

  • With India's bowling once again offering little threat and the batsmen content to deal mostly in singles, it took a mid-afternoon powercut to really enliven the crowd.

    BBC News - Home 2011

  • A powercut brought the music to a grinding halt and plunged the site into darkness.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Neil McCormick 2011

  • Local media also reported a brief powercut, ruptured gas lines and there were initial reports of damage to Ferndale's city hall building.

    KOLO - HomePage - Headlines 2010

  • Local media also reported a brief powercut, ruptured gas lines and there were initial reports of damage to Ferndale's city hall building.

    The Times-Journal: News 2010

  • Local media also reported a brief powercut, ruptured gas lines and there were initial reports of damage to Ferndale's city hall building.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • We woke up early again due to the scheduled powercut turning off the aircon, we had to check out by 12 so we did so at about 11 and booked a bus to Quang Ngai which would take around 7 hours and departed at 7pm that evening.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • Local media also reported a brief powercut, ruptured gas lines and there were initial reports of damage to Ferndale's city hall building.

    HeraldNet.com Local, Sports, Business and Entertainment News 2010

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