Definitions for burnout
ˈbɜrnˌaʊtburnout

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1. burnoutnoun

   Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.

2. burnoutnoun

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

3. burnoutnoun

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

4. Etymology: From the verb to burn out.

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1. Burnout

   Burnout is a racing game that was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in North America on 1 November 2001 and in Europe on 16 November 2001. The GameCube and Xbox versions were released a year later in North America on 29 April 2002 and in Europe on 3 May 2002. Burnout was the first in a series of high-speed racing games noted for over the top crashes and high risk gameplay mechanics. The game's success led to several sequels.

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1. burnout

   The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cutoff.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of burnout in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of burnout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of burnout in a Sentence

1. Emma Watson:

   [Social media] takes so much of our attention, which is such a valuable resource and I'm just not sure it's ever healthy to know what every single person in the world thinks about you, i think that's probably a surefire recipe for burnout and disaster, which is kind of what this movie is about.

2. Ben Fanning:

   If you ask how a project is going and normally they give you a full lowdown, and instead they're now giving one-word answers... and seem completely disengaged with it, that is a sign a team member may experience burnout.

3. Jeanie Chang:

   The last year and a half has had a huge effect on burnout, stress, depression around the world, really, and so we're not the same, this is a changed world, a changed workplace.

4. Jeanie Chang:

   Burnout looks very different than stress, it's where you're disillusioned, underwhelmed, and the term is' blunted,' where you're emotionally just flat. Nothing really fazes you anymore.

5. Lisa Goldenberg:

   I think the Trump Administration's method is burnout. There is a path towards exemption, but it's very difficult, they started off saying 'I'm really important, I'm a critical need, there's no way this administration, who loves me, is going to hurt me,'.

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