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NUCLEAR MELTDOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nuclear meltdown mean? 

NUCLEAR MELTDOWN (noun)
  The noun NUCLEAR MELTDOWN has 1 sense:

1. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escapingplay

  Familiarity information: NUCLEAR MELTDOWN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NUCLEAR MELTDOWN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

meltdown; nuclear meltdown

Hypernyms ("nuclear meltdown" is a kind of...):

overheating (excessive heating)


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