Definitions for dim-out
dim-out
dim-out
Spelling: [dim-out]
IPA: /ˈdɪmˌaʊt/
Dim-Out is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.
You can make 95 anagrams from letters in dim-out (-dimotu).
Definitions for dim-out
noun
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a reduction or concealment of night lighting in wartime to make the source less visible to an enemy from the air or sea.
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a reduction of night lighting caused by a failure in an electric generating system or a reduction in its output.
Origin of dim-out
First recorded in 1940-45; dim + (black)out
Examples for dim-out
Along the shore no lights were showing for the dim-out was rigidly enforced at Sunset Beach.