An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
A state of agitation or worry.
A spluttering or hissing sound.
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.
To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
To sputter or hiss.
An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver.
To become greater than something else
To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).