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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"

    noun

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

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

    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.

    • Simplified

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

    • Scrabbling

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

    • Scrambled

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

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

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › scramSCRAM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    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'.

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

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

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

    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™.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › scramScram - definition of scram by The Free Dictionary

    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.