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Definition burnout in British English

burnout noun

[singular/uncountable] noun
/ˈbɜː(r)naʊt/
1

the mental and physical condition of having no energy left, or becoming ill after a period of very hard work

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2

a situation in which a plane or spacecraft has used all of its fuel and has no more power

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Definition burnout in British English