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Burnout

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000860

The act of intentionally spinning a vehicle's drive wheels to create smoke and tire friction, often as a display of power or for entertainment. This maneuver causes rapid wear and heat buildup in the tires. It is a common practice in drag racing to clean and heat tires for better grip.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000860
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Burnout; Spanish: burnout; French: burnout
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000860",
  "term": "Burnout",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The act of intentionally spinning a vehicle's drive wheels to create smoke and tire friction, often as a display of power or for entertainment. This maneuver causes rapid wear and heat buildup in the tires. It is a common practice in drag racing to clean and heat tires for better grip.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Burnout",
    "es": "burnout",
    "fr": "burnout"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/burnout/"
}

Record 934 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.