burned-out Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite exhausted as a result of longtime stress
    burnt-out.
    • she was burned-out before she was 30
  2. adjective satellite inoperative as a result of heat or friction
    burnt-out.
    • a burned-out picture tube
  3. adjective satellite destroyed or badly damaged by fire
    burned-over; burned; burnt-out; burnt.
    • a row of burned houses
    • a charred bit of burnt wood
    • a burned-over site in the forest
    • barricaded the street with burnt-out cars

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