SCRAM


Meaning of SCRAM in English

I. ˈskram intransitive verb

( scrammed ; scram·ming )

Etymology: short for scramble

Date: circa 1928

: to go away at once

scram , you're not wanted

II. noun

Date: 1953

: a rapid emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.