Lexic.us

Definition of Power failure

1. Noun. Equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails. "The ice storm caused a power outage"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Power Failure

Literary usage of Power failure

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

1. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"power failure Loss of power can result in failure of a containment system, or loss of lighting, ventilation, refrigeration, or other essentials for safety. ..."

2. An Introduction to Computer Security: The Nist Handbook by Barbara Guttman (1996)
"Consider, for example, the threat of electric power failure and the security ... Thus, two systems may have the same electric power failure threat and ..."

3. Journal by Helicopter Association of Great Britain (1894)
"The immediate reduction in pitch on power failure is an essential ... Hence the necessity for automatic pitch reduction in the event of power failure. ..."

4. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1916)
"Then in case of power failure the reverse power relay operated, ... The records show that through power failure this set was required three times ..."

5. Basic Helicopter Handbook by Diane Publishing Company (1995)
"Ascent of the helicopter in area "A" and forward acceleration in area "B" make the occurrence of a power failure doubly hazardous because of the magnitude ..."

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