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   scram

   /skram/

   verb

   • 1. leave or go away from a place quickly: "get out of here, you miserable wretches—scram!"
   • 2. shut down (a nuclear reactor) in an emergency: "when the power is cut off, the unit will automatically scram the reactor"
   • ▪ (of a nuclear reactor) shut down in an emergency: "the reactor scrammed unexpectedly after an electrical malfunction"

   noun

   • 1. an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor: "the power plant was cited for its high rate of scrams over the past year"

   Word Origin early 20th century: probably from the verb scramble.

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   What does Scram mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SCRAM definition: 1. to go away quickly: 2. to go away quickly: 3. to leave quickly; get away: . Learn more.

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   What is a SCRAM in physics?

   • Go on, scram! You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: We’d better scram! It is this output fraction which remains when the reactor is suddenly shut down (undergoes scram). This caused an immediate reactor scram, resulting in a loss of propulsion.

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   What does scrammed mean?

   • v.i. scrammed, scram•ming. Informal. to go away; get out (usu. used imperatively). n. the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

   Scram - definition of scram by The Free Dictionary

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   What does scramble mean?

   • 1. To leave a scene at once; go abruptly. 2. To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor. n. A rapid shutting down of a nuclear reactor, especially in an emergency. [Perhaps short for scramble .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRAM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Scram is an informal verb that means to go away quickly or to leave quickly. It can also be used in the context of nuclear reactors, where it means to shut down the reactor suddenly.

   • English (US)

     to leave quickly; get away: We’d better scram! (Definition...

   • Znaczenie Scram, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     scram definicja: 1. to go away quickly: 2. to go away...

   • Simplified

     SCRAM translate: 快速离去，走开. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     SCRAM translate: 快速離去，走開. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Scrabbling

     SCRABBLING definition: 1. present participle of scrabble 2....

   • What is The Pronunciation of Scram

     Pronunciation of scram. How to say scram in English with...

   • Scrambled

     SCRAMBLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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   Scram definition: to go away; get out (usually used as a command). See examples of SCRAM used in a sentence.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scramScram Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Scram is a verb that means to go away at once, or a noun that means a rapid emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Merriam-Webster.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scramScram - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of scram. verb. leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form. “ Scram !” synonyms: buzz off, get. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scram." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scram. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRAM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to leave quickly; get away: We’d better scram! (Definition of scram from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of scram.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRAM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'scram' in different contexts, such as slang, nuclear reactor, and grammar. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of 'scram'.

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   1. To leave a scene at once; go abruptly. 2. To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor. n. A rapid shutting down of a nuclear reactor, especially in an emergency. [Perhaps short for scramble .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.