Meltdown

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in melting of the core and escape of radiation.
  • n. Informal A disastrous or rapidly developing situation likened to the melting of a nuclear reactor core: "After several corporate meltdowns, only two reporters remain in [the] bureau” ( David Fitzpatrick).
  • n. Informal An emotional breakdown
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  • n. Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
  • n. A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
  • n. A tantrum.
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  • n. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
  • n. a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    overheating    disaster    calamity    tragedy    cataclysm   
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    China syndrome   
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    debacle    downturn    implosion    recession    collapse   
     
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