blackstart

English

A blackstart (Oenanthe melanura)

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)

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.

Translations

Oenanthe melanura

• Finnish: mustapyrstötasku (fi)