see|SCRAM
English

Etymology
Attested since 1928<ref name"EOD-etym">�scram� in the Online Etymology Dictionary, © November 2001 Douglas Harper</ref>, originally as U.S. slang<ref name="EOD-etym"/>; either:
formed by abbreviation of term|scramble|langen by aphæresis;<ref name"EOD-etym"/> or
from G. term|schramm|langde, imperative singular form of term|schrammen||depart|langde.<ref name="EOD-etym"/>

Pronunciation
IPA|/skɹæm/
rhymes|æm

Verb
en-verb|scramm|ed

1. get out of here; go away (frequently imperative)

#:If you don't scram, I'll leave instead!

1. rfquote-sense|also reactor scram To shut down a nuclear reactor quickly in the event of an emergency

#*2000, Ralph R. Fullwood, Probabilistic Safety Assessment in the Chemical and Nuclear Industries, Elsevier, page 218
#*:Both active and manual methods scram by tripping power to a dedicated pump that unbalances the flows to the passively scram the reactor.

Translations
trans-top|go away
Finnish: häipyä, ottaa hatkat
trans-mid
Polish: spierdalaj!
trans-bot

See also
amscray

Noun
en-noun|-

1. A rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor
2. alternative spelling of|SCRAM

References
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