Looking for the meaning of the word SCRAMS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCRAMS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Scram
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 20th century: probably from the verb scramble
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skram
Dialects: British English
Definition:
leave or go away from a place quickly
Short Definition:leave quickly
Examples:- get out of here, you miserable wretches—scram!
Definition:
shut down (a nuclear reactor) in an emergency
Short Definition:shut down nuclear reactor
Examples:- when the power is cut off, the unit will automatically scram the reactor
Word: Scram
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skram
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor
Short Definition:emergency shutdown of nuclear reactor
Examples:- the power plant was cited for its high rate of scrams over the past year
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