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burn out

(BREAK) phrasal verb with burn
 
/bɜːn/
 
US  /bɝːn/ verb (burnt or burned, burnt or burned)

Definition

B2 If something such as a motor burns out, it stops working because of damage from heat: It looks like the starter motor on the car has burned out.Not functioning
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