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lights–out
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lights–out
(noun)
lights–out
/
ˈ
laɪts
ˈ
aʊt/
noun
lights–out
/
ˈ
laɪts
ˈ
aʊt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of LIGHTS–OUT
[
noncount
]
:
a time when people (such as soldiers, prisoners, or students) are required to turn out the lights and go to bed
Lights-out
is at 10 p.m.
They have to be back before
lights-out
.
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