Meltdown

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  • noun. A severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in melting of the core and escape of radiation.
  • noun. A disastrous situation; a failure or collapse.
  • noun. An emotional breakdown.
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  • noun. Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
  • noun. A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
  • noun. A tantrum.
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  • noun. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
  • noun. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
    • Word Usage
    "- If the rods get too hot, they can eventually melt, thus the term "meltdown.""
    cross-reference
    China syndrome  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    calamity  cataclysm  catastrophe  disaster  overheating  
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    Armageddon  annihilation  breakdown  breakthrough  cataclysm  
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