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What is a burnout?

What is a burnout? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.
  2. (US, slang) A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.
  3. (aeronautics) The shutoff of a rocket motor following the complete exhaustion of its fuel supply, or having been irreversibly throttled after the application of a planned delta-v.
  4. The failure of an electrical device, usually through overheating due to the application of excessive power.
  5. Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.
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Electrical burnout of fluorescent lighting ballasts causes the heating and. volatilization of an asphalt potting-compound inside the ballast.
I had a look at the burnout test, and I was definitely off the scale last summer.
The present research was designed to explore substantive issues relating to levels of burnout among New Zealand primary school teachers.
With burnout, the professional loses the ability to cope with daily life as a function of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.
A low fluid level switch is provided to prohibit operation and prevent potential burnout if solution falls below a pre-set level.
It is proved that high local overheating in the filament region is the cause of local electrical burnout of the devices.

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