flame·out (fl m out )n. 1. Failure of a jet aircraft engine, especially in flight, caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. 2. One that fails suddenly, especially after having been successful. |
flameout [ˈfleɪmˌaʊt]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) the failure of an aircraft jet engine in flight due to extinction of the flame
vb flame out (adverb)
(Engineering / Aeronautics) (of a jet engine) to fail in flight or to cause (a jet engine) to fail in flight
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