dimout
noun
dim·out
ˈdim-ˌau̇t 
: a restriction limiting the use or showing of lights at night especially during the threat of an air raid
also
: a condition of partial darkness produced by this restriction
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In 1942 and 1943, the ball lowering was suspended due to the wartime dimout.
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“Dimout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimout. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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