SCRAM

scram, buzz off, fuck off, get, bugger off

(verb) leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; “Scram!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

SCRAM (countable and uncountable, plural SCRAMs)

The emergency shutdown device of a nuclear reactor, originally specifically by insertion of one or more safety control rods.

An activation of the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.

(by extension) Any emergency shutdown.

Verb

SCRAM (third-person singular simple present SCRAMs, present participle SCRAMing, simple past and past participle SCRAMed)

To use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor.

(by extension) To use any emergency shutdown.

Anagrams

• Crams, MRCAs, crams, marcs, mrcas

Etymology 1

Verb

scram (third-person singular simple present scrams, present participle scramming, simple past and past participle scrammed)

(often, imperative) Leave in a hurry, go away.

Synonyms

• See also go away

Etymology 2

Verb

scram (third-person singular simple present scrams, present participle scramming or scraming, simple past and past participle scrammed or scramed)

Alternative form of SCRAM (“shut down nuclear reactor”)

Noun

scram (countable and uncountable, plural scrams)

Alternative form of SCRAM (“shutdown of nuclear reactor”)

Etymology 3

Verb

scram (third-person singular simple present scrams, present participle scramming, simple past and past participle scrammed)

(Wales) Scratch with claws or fingernails.

Noun

scram (plural scrams)

(Wales) A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.

Anagrams

• Crams, MRCAs, crams, marcs, mrcas

Source: Wiktionary



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