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noun 
  1. Turning the front wheels of a stationary car, maxing the throttle, then releasing the clutch causing the rear wheels to spin and burn rubber.
  2. (context, US, slang) A pot addict; one whose brains have been burned out.
  3. (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.
Translations: 
    Etymology: From the verb to burn out.


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