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burn•out

Pronunciation: (bûrn'out"), [key]
—n.
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. Elect.the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

burnoose

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