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nuclear meltdown

nuclear meltdown noun: a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating.

Noun

nuclear meltdown (plural nuclear meltdowns)

  1. A severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating

Forms of nuclear meltdown

pluralnuclear meltdowns

Questions about nuclear meltdown

What does nuclear meltdown mean?
Nuclear meltdown means a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating.
What part of speech is nuclear meltdown?
Nuclear meltdown is a noun.
What is the plural of nuclear meltdown?
The plural of nuclear meltdown is nuclear meltdowns.

Words near nuclear meltdown in the dictionary

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  2. nuclear magnetons
  3. nuclear matrices
  4. nuclear matrix
  5. nuclear medicine
  6. nuclear meltdown
  7. nuclear meltdowns
  8. nuclear membrane
  9. nuclear membranes
  10. nuclear option
  11. nuclear options

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