flame failure

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• flame|out — «FLAYM OWT», noun. 1. the sudden failure of a jet engine to function, because the flame has gone out, especially while in flight. 2. a spectacular failure, likened to a fiery crash. »The global dot com boom and bust is littered with flameouts.… …   Useful english dictionary

• flame-out — flame′ out n. aer. the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

• flame-out — noun 1. the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion • Topics: ↑jet engine • Hypernyms: ↑power outage, ↑power failure 2. a complete or conspicuous failure the spectacular flame out of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• flame out — intransitive verb : to burn out (sense 2) * * * flame out 1. Of a jet engine, to lose power when the flame dies out 2. To fail dramatically (informal, esp N American) • • • Main Entry: ↑flame * * * (of a jet engine) lose power through the… …   Useful english dictionary

• flame·out — /ˈfleımˌaʊt/ noun, pl outs [count] 1 : a sudden stopping of a jet engine 2 US, informal : a very sudden and complete failure Fans were disappointed by the team s flameout in the play offs. see also flame out at ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• flame-out — /flaym owt /, n. Aeron. the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion. Also, flameout. Also called blowout. [1945 50; n. use of v. phrase flame out] * * * …   Universalium

• flame-out — /ˈfleɪm aʊt/ (say flaym owt) noun the failure of a jet engine as a result of an interruption in the fuel supply or imperfect combustion …  

• List of Flame of Recca characters — This is the list of characters that have appeared in Flame of Recca. This list is heavily based on the manga, but relevant information based on the anime series are also noted. Contents 1 Protagonists 1.1 Team Hokage 2 Antagonists 2.1 …   Wikipedia

• Human Flame — Infobox superhero character name = Human Flame caption = The Human Flame from Justice League of America #21 Artist Carlos Pacheco publisher = DC Comics debut = Detective Comics #274 (December 1959) creators = Jack Miller (writer) Joe Certa (art)… …   Wikipedia

• power failure — noun equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails the ice storm caused a power outage • Syn: ↑power outage • Hypernyms: ↑breakdown, ↑equipment failure • Hyponyms: ↑blackout, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• The Entrancing Flame — 1996 is a book by John E Heymer, which gets its title from one deductive conclusion that he has reached from examining many cases of alleged spontaneous human combustion. * Victims apparently remain motionless while on fire, even though they are… …   Wikipedia