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1. (n.) point of no return
the point in a flight at which an aircraft will lack sufficient fuel to return to its starting point.
2. point of no return
the critical point in an undertaking where one has committed oneself irrevocably to a course of action.
Etymology: (1940–45)
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1. (noun) Rubicon, point of no return
a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
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1. point of no return
A point along an aircraft track beyond which its endurance will not permit return to its own or some other associated base on its own fuel supply.
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