(DoD, NATO) The point in time or in the missile trajectory when combustion of fuels in the rocket engine is terminated by other than programmed cutoff.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). burnout. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/burnout/definitions/1960659 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "burnout" http://smartdefine.org/burnout/definitions/1960659 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, burnout, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/burnout/definitions/1960659>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "burnout" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/burnout/definitions/1960659> |