Complete Definition of "SCRAM"

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English

Noun
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  1. the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
  2. originally, performing the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor by insertion of one or more safety control rods, such as by cutting a rope (acronym: "Safety Control Rod Axe Man")

Alternative spellings
scram

ru:SCRAM

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