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| melt·down [ mélt dòwn ] (plural melt·downs) |
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1. melting of nuclear reactor fuel rods: the melting of fuel rods in a nuclear reactor because of overheating that results in the escape of radioactive materials or radiation
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2. overload of computer network: the shutdown of a computer network as a result of a deluge of illegal or wrongly routed packets that saturate the network and force multiple hosts to respond simultaneously
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3. complete collapse of organization: a situation of complete collapse of an organization or institution
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informal
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4. extremely angry state: a loss of composure, especially an extremely angry response to something
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informal
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