power trip

See also: powertrip and power-trip

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power trip (plural power trips)

  1. Any activity which confers a sense of power on the person involved.
  2. The excitement that results from such an activity.
  3. (especially Malaysia, Singapore) A power outage or a blackout, when an electrical device or system suddenly stops working.
    Synonym: power cut
    • 2018 January 9, Surin Murugiah, “Power trip shuts down Ophir field offshore Malaysia, says report”, in The Edge Markets‎[1], retrieved 17 August 2023:
      A power trip has shut down production from the Ophir field offshore Malaysia, according to a report by energy portal OffshoreEnergyToday.com.
    • 2022, Free Malaysia Today‎[2]:
      A power trip is when the circuit breakers in your house cut off power in one area or the entirety of your house.
    • 2025 May 28, Paul Clifton, “Project Brunel on the right line”, in RAIL, number 1036, page 28:
      "We have done some targeted pest control, and it has made a huge difference. It's a serious topic. We looked at why there were so many power trips at Ladbroke Grove. And it was an infestation of birds."
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