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   Burn·out

   /ˈbərnˌout/

   

   noun

   • 1. the reduction of a fuel or substance to nothing through use or combustion: "good carbon burnout"
   • 2. the failure of an electrical device or component through overheating: "an antistall mechanism prevents motor burnout"
   • 3. physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress: "high levels of professionalism that may result in burnout"
   • ▪ a dropout or drug abuser. informal US
   • 4. a method of producing textile patterns in which a design is etched by chemicals that destroy only the surface fibers: "a tangerine jersey halter with silk floral burnout skirt"

   Scrabble Points: 9

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