equipment failure

Other forms: equipment failures

Definitions of equipment failure

1. noun

   a cessation of normal operation
   synonyms: breakdown

   types:

   brake failure

   brakes fail to stop a vehicle

   engine failure

   engine does not run

   dud, misfire

   an explosion that fails to occur

   outage

   a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)

   power failure, power outage

   equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails

   fault

   (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

   blackout

   the failure of electric power for a general region

   flame-out

   the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion

   type of:

   failure

   an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose