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verb

black out v. t.

To cause to become black, such as a stage, a computer screen, or a city.

To impose a blackout on (news or a sports event).

To make (a written text) illegible by applying a black ink over it; to blot out.

To suppress (a memory).

black out v. i. To experience a temporary loss of consciousness, memory, or vision.

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Etymology of 'Black out'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Black out" Quotes from Famous Books

... here' said I to myself, taking out my sailor-knife and scrugging my bonnet well on my brow. And there was no wind, not a breath, on Creag Dubh. The stars black out, the rough ground broken to my foot, the branches scraping unfriendly, I went on ...

— Gilian The Dreamer - His Fancy, His Love and Adventure • Neil Munro