/ ˈmeltdaʊn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a serious accident in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape :
( figurative )
meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange
/ ˈmeltdaʊn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a serious accident in which the central part of a nuclear reactor melts, causing harmful radiation to escape :
( figurative )
meltdown on the New York Stock Exchange
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005