Noun
The act of flaming out or burning out; extinguishing.
(figuratively) The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.
The company was one of Silicon Valley's more famous dot-com flameouts.
The sudden extinguishing of the flame of a burner (due to obstruction of fuel or airflow).
The left engine suffered a flameout from ingesting heavy rain.
Lt. Andy Caputi ejected and parachuted to safety. citation * 12 February 1987 – Lead solo Lt. Dave Anderson ejected from his Hornet after a dual engine flameout during practice near El Centro, CA. Source: Internet
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Stallings stressed that “the decision is not made by me” when asked whether he would return for an 18th season at Vanderbilt following a first-round NCAA Tournament flameout against Wichita State. Source: Internet
Jordan emerged from the near-epic flameout relatively unscathed; his charismatic glow undiminished. Source: Internet
One occurred during these test flights, when a U-2 suffered a flameout over Tennessee; the pilot calculated that he could reach New Mexico. Source: Internet
The engine, while unexceptional in rated performance, demonstrates exceptional robustness under various conditions and is resistant to stall and flameout. Source: Internet