"blankout" meaning in English

See blankout in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: blankouts [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from blank out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|blank out}} Deverbal from blank out Head templates: {{en-noun}} blankout (plural blankouts)
  1. A temporary loss of memory.
    Sense id: en-blankout-en-noun-dMAvMUg8 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments
  2. A temporary loss of consciousness. Synonyms: blackout#Noun, faint#Noun, syncope
    Sense id: en-blankout-en-noun-qtxNqCWR Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English deverbals: 28 72 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

Inflected forms

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