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flame out

verb

Etymology

flame + out

Definitions

  1. To become suddenly angry

    To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up.

    • [O]n being brought home, and giving us ground to suppose he was much worse hurt than he really was, and a fever ensuing, every one flamed out; and all was laid at my door.

  2. To fail due to extinction of flame.

    • If on flame out, steam pressure goes below 75# you must go back on gas to return [....] The grievant replied that If he did so, the boiler would flame out.
    • On 24 July 1998, the silo THC analyzer's FID flamed out and could not be relighted.
    • Restarting in flight is a very important engine capability for all aircraft, as occasionally engines do flame out.

  3. To fail, usually spectacularly.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To stop due to exhaustion.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA