flameout

British  

/ ˈfleɪmˌaʊt /

noun

1. the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame

2. a complete failure

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verb

1. (of a jet engine) to fail in flight or to cause (a jet engine) to fail in flight

Example Sentences

Once written off as a flameout, the former No. 3 pick of the woeful New York Jets made history Sunday, becoming the first USC quarterback to reach the Super Bowl as an NFL starter.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the crusade against Captain Kelly seems doomed to a proper flameout.

From Slate

Thanks to a Wind-Sense™ flameout sensor, the gas will automatically shut off if the flame blows out.

From Salon

Foster’s quick flameout after a little more than one season has led to a new opening inside the athletic department while leading a growing contingent of donors and fans to demand one more.

From Los Angeles Times

After ABC canceled its 2018 “Roseanne” revival due to star Roseanne Barr’s public flameout, the quick-thinking network teed up “The Conners,” which follows the titular family after its matriarch’s untimely death.

From Los Angeles Times