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

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