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n. A failure in a device attributable to burning, excessive heat, or friction.

n. Aerospace The termination of rocket or jet-engine operation because of fuel exhaustion or shutoff.

n. Aerospace The point at which this termination occurs.

n. Physical or emotional exhaustion, especially as a result of long-term stress or dissipation.

n. One who is worn out physically or emotionally, as from long-term stress.

n. Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.

n. A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.

n. The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

"Today the term burnout, which is characterized by emotional exhaustion, is recognized in Europe and is a common concern among those who work in the medical or humanitarian aid fields."

break    give out    fail    die    go bad   

burn-out fuse   

over-and-over    heatstroke    embrittlement    tiredness    disassembly