- a fire that is totally destructive of something.
- fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.
- Rocketry.
- the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.
- the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight.
- the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.
- to become or cause to become worn out or inoperative as a result of heat or friction
- (of a rocket, jet engine, etc) to cease functioning as a result of exhaustion of the fuel supply
- to destroy by fire
- to become or cause to become exhausted through overwork or dissipation
- the failure of a mechanical device from excessive heating
- a total loss of energy and interest and an inability to function effectively, experienced as a result of excessive demands upon one's resources or chronic overwork
