Noun: flame-out 'fleym,awt
- (jet engine) the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion
"The pilot reported a flame-out in one engine and had to make an emergency landing"
- A complete or conspicuous failure
"the spectacular flame-out of the company's stock cost many people their life savings"
Derived forms: flame-outs
Type of: failure, power failure, power outage
Encyclopedia: Flame-out