MELTDOWN


Meaning of MELTDOWN in English

/melt"down'/ , n.

the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear-reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation.

[ 1960-65; n. use of v. phrase melt down ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .