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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; noun use of verb phrase burn out
1900–05; noun use of verb phrase burn out
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Burnout
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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burnout definition[ˈbɚnɑʊt]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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