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verb (past and past participle scrammed, present participle scram·ming, 3rd person present singular scrams) |
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1. intransitive verb leave quickly: to get out or leave quickly
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informal
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2. transitive and intransitive verb energy shut down nuclear reactor: to shut down a nuclear reactor rapidly in an emergency, or be shut down rapidly
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noun (plural scrams) |
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energy reactor shutdown: a rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency
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