flame-out

or flame·out

[ fleym-out ]
/ ˈfleɪmˌaʊt /

noun Aeronautics.

the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion.

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well-being, prosperity, or happiness.
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Also called blowout.

Origin of flame-out

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase flame out

Words nearby flame-out

flame war, flame-arc light, flame-fusion process, flame-of-the-forest, flame-of-the-woods, flame-out, flame-thrower, flamefish, flamen, flamenco, flameout
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