meltdown (Meaning)

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meltdown (n)

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

a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

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The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl released vast amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
The financial meltdown of 2008 caused widespread economic devastation.
The heat wave triggered a meltdown of the asphalt on the roads.
The singer's emotional meltdown during the performance shocked the audience.
The ice caps are melting down at an alarming rate due to climate change.
The severe rainfall caused a mud meltdown in the hills.
The company's mismanagement led to a total meltdown of operations.
The political crisis reached a meltdown as the government collapsed.
The stress of the job caused her to have a nervous meltdown.
The child's temper tantrum escalated into a complete meltdown.

severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping, a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

wig (out), go to pieces, lose it, freak (out), break down, flip (out), break up,crack, choke, fall apart

composure,composure, serenity, imperturbability, calmness, coolness, coolness, aplomb, placidity, serenity

The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl released vast amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere.

The financial meltdown of 2008 caused widespread economic devastation.

The heat wave triggered a meltdown of the asphalt on the roads.

The singer's emotional meltdown during the performance shocked the audience.