meltdown
noun
1 meltdown
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
synonym: nuclear meltdown.
Roget 142: cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence†. intermission, remission; suspense, suspension; interruption; stop; stopping etc. v.; closure, ... show more
Dutch: kernsmelting
2 meltdown
A disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown.
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