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energy crisis

energy crisis noun: an economic problem caused by a dwindling supply of energy, at an increasing price.

Noun

energy crisis (plural energy crises)

  1. An economic problem caused by a dwindling supply of energy, at an increasing price.
    • Tonight I want to have an unpleasant talk with you about a problem unprecedented in our history. With the exception of preventing war, this is the greatest challenge our country will face during our lifetimes. The energy crisis has not yet overwhelmed us, but it will if we do not act quickly.1977 April 18, Jimmy Carter, President's Address to the Nation on Proposed National Energy Policy

energy crisis meaning in Tamil

energy crisis in Tamil

ஆற்றல் நெருக்கடி

Forms of energy crisis

pluralenergy crises

Questions about energy crisis

What does energy crisis mean?
Energy crisis means an economic problem caused by a dwindling supply of energy, at an increasing price.
What is energy crisis in Tamil?
Energy crisis in Tamil is ஆற்றல் நெருக்கடி. See Energy crisis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is energy crisis?
Energy crisis is a noun.
What is the plural of energy crisis?
The plural of energy crisis is energy crises.

Words near energy crisis in the dictionary

  1. energy carrier
  2. energy carriers
  3. energy confinement time
  4. energy confinement times
  5. energy crises
  6. energy crisis
  7. energy density
  8. energy drink
  9. energy drinks
  10. energy efficient
  11. energy expenditure

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Adapted from Wiktionary: energy crisis (page history and authors); energy crisis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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