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BURNT-OUT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Destroyed or badly damaged by fire
Example:
barricaded the street with burnt-out cars
Synonyms:
burned; burned-out; burned-over; burnt; burnt-out
Classified under:
Similar:
destroyed (spoiled or ruined or demolished)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inoperative as a result of heat or friction
Example:
a burned-out picture tube
Synonyms:
burned-out; burnt-out
Classified under:
Similar:
unserviceable (not ready for service)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Exhausted as a result of longtime stress
Example:
she was burned-out before she was 30
Synonyms:
burned-out; burnt-out
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
tired (depleted of strength or energy)
