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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: burn out (0.01044 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to burn out.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: burn out
burn out
v : melt, break, or become otherwise unusable;
“The lightbulbs
blew out”;
“The fuse blew” [syn:
blow out,
blow]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: burn out
burn out
\burn out\ v. i.
1. To burn till the fuel is exhausted; as, when the candle
burned out the room was totally dark; the firefighters
couldn't control the oil tank fire and had to let it burn
out by itself.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. To stop functioning due to failure of some component
caused by the heat of the electrical current used in its
operation; -- of electrical devices.
[PJC]
3. To become apathetic or depressed, and cease to function
effectively, due to the fatigue and frustration of
prolonged stress and overwork; -- of people; as, the
stress in the bond market is so great that many traders
burn out after only ten years on the job.
[PJC]
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