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conk out

con·kout

uncommon

verb

1.

stop operating or functioning

  • “The engine finally went”
  • “The car died on the road”
  • “The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town”
  • “The coffee maker broke”
  • “The engine failed on the way to town”
  • “her eyesight went after the accident”
2.

use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working

  • “At the end of the march, I pooped out”

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