MELTDOWN

meltdown

(noun) a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown; “there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933”

meltdown, nuclear meltdown

(noun) severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

meltdown (plural meltdowns)

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.

A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.

(figuratively) A tantrum.

Synonyms

• (tantrum): see tantrum

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 September 2024

ORCHESTRATION

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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