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Burnout

The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

📖 Definitions of "Burnout"

noun
  1. 1

    The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

  2. 2

    A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.

  3. 3

    The shutoff of a rocket motor following the complete exhaustion of its fuel supply, or having been irreversibly throttled after the application of a planned delta-v.

  4. 4

    The failure of an electrical device, usually through overheating due to the application of excessive power.

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