blackstart

English

Alternative forms

(restart of power system) black start

Etymology

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

Noun

blackstart (plural blackstarts)

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

Translations

Oenanthe melanura

Finnish: mustapyrstötasku (fi)

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