MELTDOWN


Meaning of MELTDOWN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ meltdaʊn ]

( meltdowns)

1.

If there is meltdown in a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods start melting because of a failure in the system, and radiation starts to escape.

Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur.

N-VAR

2.

The meltdown of a company, organization, or system is its sudden and complete failure. ( JOURNALISM )

Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer.

N-UNCOUNT : with supp

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