Burnt-out

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    destroyed or badly damaged by fire wordnet
  2. 2
    inoperative as a result of heat or friction wordnet
  3. 3
    exhausted as a result of longtime stress wordnet

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burnedburned-outburned-overburnt

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"Yanni never throws his burnt-out light bulbs out."

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