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burnout
noun
- the point at which a rocket's fuel or oxidizer is completely burned up and the rocket enters its free-flight phase or is jettisoned
- damage caused by overheating
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- a state of emotional exhaustion caused by the stresses of one's work or responsibilities
- Slang a person in a state of mental or physical exhaustion, as from dissipation or overwork, and therefore fatigued, unmotivated, etc.
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