flame-out

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noun

1. the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
• Topics:
jet engine
• Hypernyms:
power outage, power failure
2. a complete or conspicuous failure
- the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings
• Hypernyms:
failure