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meltdown: Meaning and Definition of
melt•down
Pronunciation: (melt'doun"), [key]
— n.
- the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear-reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation.
See also:
- meltdown (Thesaurus)
