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burn⋅out

  [burn-out]
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–noun
1. a fire that is totally destructive of something.
2. Also, burn-out. fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.
3. Rocketry.
a. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.
b. the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight.
4. Electricity. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.
Origin:
1900–05; n. use of v. phrase burn out
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burnout [ˈbɚnɑʊt]

  1. n.
    a person who is ruined by drugs. : Two burnouts sat on the school steps and stared at their feet.
  2. n.
    someone no longer effective on the job. : We try to find some other employment for the burnouts.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: burn·out
Pronunciation: 'b&rn-"aut
Function: noun
1 a : exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a result ofprolonged stress or frustration b : a person affected with burnout
2 : a person showing the effects of drug abuse
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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