blackstart

English

A blackstart (Oenanthe melanura)

Alternative forms

  • (restart of power system) black start

Etymology

black + start

Noun

blackstart (plural blackstarts)

  1. A bird (Oenanthe melanura) in the chat family, found in desert regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
  2. A restart of a power station without the use of power from the external electricity network.
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