Definition of Load-shedding

1. Noun. Cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply.

Generic synonyms: Limitation, Restriction

Lexicographical Neighbors of Load-shedding

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lmk
lml
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lo-cal
lo-fi
lo-res
lo and behold
lo mein
loa
loach
loaches
load-bearing
load-bearing(a)
load-shedding (current term)
load bearing
load cast
load down
load factor
load fund
load line
load management
load shedding
load time
load up
loadable
loadbearing
loadcast
loaded

Literary usage of Load-shedding

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lessons from Liberalised Electricity Markets by Ulrik Stridbaek, International Energy Agency (2005)
"Despite additional load shedding, the frequency continued to decline and the system collapsed 2 minutes and 30 seconds after the separation when the ..."

2. Capital (1888)
"Last week's record of load-shedding, when one day the Durgapur Projects Ltd could supply only 9 megawatts in the morning and the overall shortage was 100 ..."

3. Cotton Ginners Handbook edited by W. S. Anthony, William D. Mayfield (1995)
"Load shedding involves control of the operating period of machinery and is ... One example of load shedding in a gin would be to decrease the speed of the ..."

4. Saving Electricity in a Hurry: Dealing with Temporary Shortfalls in ...by International Energy Agency by International Energy Agency (2005)
"The power shortfall was so great that rarely-used measures were implemented, including controlled rotational load shedding. Implementing an effective ..."

5. The California Electricity Crisis by James L. Sweeney (2002)
"During a Stage 2 emergency, conservation or load shedding was mandatory, but only for those organizations that had entered contracts allowing for such ..."

6. Bmdo Technology And The Electric Utility Industry by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"The system can thereby prevent power outages caused by load shedding. (In load shedding, utilities disconnect parts of an electric power system to prevent ..."

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