单词 | burnout |
释义 | burnout /berrn"owt'/, n. 1. a fire that is totally destructive of something. 2. Also, burn-out. fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity. 3. Rocketry. a. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant. b. the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight. 4. Elect. the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it. [1900-05; n. use of v. phrase burn out] |
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