/ow"tij/ , n.
1. an interruption or failure in the supply of power, esp. electricity.
2. the period during which power is lost: a two-hour outage on the East Coast.
3. a stoppage in the functioning of a machine or mechanism due to a failure in the supply of power or electricity.
4. the quantity of goods lost or lacking from a shipment. Cf. innage (def. 1).
5. Aeron. the amount of fuel used during a flight. Cf. innage (def. 2).
[ 1900-05, Amer.; OUT + -AGE ]