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flameout
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flameout
(noun)
flameout
/
ˈ
fleɪmˌaʊt/
noun
plural
flameouts
flameout
/
ˈ
fleɪmˌaʊt/
noun
plural
flameouts
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAMEOUT
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1
:
a sudden stopping of a jet engine
2
US, informal
:
a very sudden and complete failure
Fans were disappointed by the team's
flameout
in the play-offs.
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