Flameout

Noun

Definiciones

1.NounThe act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing.

2.NounThe act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.

"The company was one of Silicon Valley's more famous dot-com flameouts."

3.NounThe sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow).

"The left engine suffered a flameout from ingesting heavy rain."

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