flame-out
or flame·out
[ fleym-out ]
/ ˈfleɪmˌaʊt /
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noun Aeronautics.
the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.
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Also called blowout.
Origin of flame-out
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase flame out
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flameout
/ (ˈfleɪmˌaʊt) /
noun
the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame
a complete failure
verb flame out (adverb)
(of a jet engine) to fail in flight or to cause (a jet engine) to fail in flight
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