blackstart

English

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Etymology

From black +‎ start; in the sense of a bird, due to the analogy of redstart.

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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