blackstart

noun — 2 senses

blackstart

noun

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

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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