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flame out

Of processes and equipment involving combustion, to fail due to extinction of flame.
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If on flame out, steam pressure goes below 75# you must go back on gas to return [....] The grievant replied that If he did so, the boiler would flame out.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'flame out':

flame outTo fail, usually spectacularly.
flame outburn up, fire up, flame up, flare up
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