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flame-out

or flame·out

[ fleym-out ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flame-out1

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

He could end up either a weak nominee or a primary flame-out who leaves the GOP scrambling for an alternative.

To be sure, some experts note that the push for greater safeguards preceded the WeWork debacle, but most lawyers and investors Reuters has interviewed said it has intensified after the WeWork flame-out.

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The split marks a stunning flame-out for the highest-paid personality in television news.

The do-it-yourself strategy followed an earlier flame-out on the U.K. edition of “The X Factor.”

The Capitals might look like contenders on paper, but the underlying metrics suggest another postseason flame-out is more likely than a breakthrough.

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