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Flame out

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To become suddenly angry; to break out into indignation or similar emotion; to flare up. archaic

    "[O]n being brought home, and giving us ground to suppose he was much worse hurt than he really was, and a fever ensuing, every one flamed out; and all was laid at my door."

  2. 2
    To fail due to extinction of flame.

    "If on flame out, steam pressure goes below 75# you must go back on gas to return [....] The grievant replied that If he did so, the boiler would flame out."

  3. 3
    To fail, usually spectacularly. figuratively
  4. 4
    To stop due to exhaustion. intransitive

Etymology

flame + out

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