SCRAM


Meaning of SCRAM in English

I. ˈskram transitive verb

( scrammed ; scrammed ; scramming ; scrams )

Etymology: Middle English -skramen

dialect chiefly England : benumb , paralyze

II. adjective

dialect England : withered

scram hand

III.

dialect England

variant of cram

IV. ˈskram, -aa(ə)m intransitive verb

( scrammed ; scrammed ; scramming ; scrams )

Etymology: short for scramble (I)

: to go away at once : get out : run away

you're not wanted here, so scram

V. noun

( -s )

: a sudden or emergency shutting down of a nuclear reactor

leaped for the scram button

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