Find out information about meltdown disambiguation. Lets look at some examples of slang words and see how they came about. Fearing a meltdown, the reactor officer shuts down the submarines main source of power. The chain reaction that occurs in the reactors core must be carefully regulated by control rods, which absorb neutrons, and a moderator. Meltdown article about meltdown by the free dictionary. Recognising that there are many definitions, he goes on to say, among the many descriptions of slang, one thing is common, it is a long way from mainstream english. The plants operator, tokyo electric power co, tepco, had been wary of using the term meltdown but said earlier tuesday it had concluded meltdowns had occurred at three reactors. Meltdowns article about meltdowns by the free dictionary.
The simplest explanation is that wei ji literally means precarious moment a pretty close approximation of crisis, and not necessarily one meant to suggest a paradox. Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins lexibase dictionaries, merriam webster. If there is meltdown in a nuclear reactor, the fuel rods start melting because of a failure in the system, and radiation starts to escape. This use of book is definitely earlier than the 1990s.
The public mental meltdown of a large segment of the republican base as the realization that their candidate is about to lose the united states presidential election. Abdabs the screaming fit of nerves, attack of delirium tremens, or other uncontrollable emotional crisis. The 1940s slang came out of a time that was a rebound from the great depression yet it was a reminder of a wartorn world. The book oddly evaporates rates, a frothy creation as life as a particularly wellwritten and. Definition and synonyms of meltdown from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Emerging slang, identified by searches for words definitions. The term meltdown does not necessarily mean that the entire nuclear core has turned into a molten glob of metal and ceramic. Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur.
Top synonyms for meltdown other words for meltdown on this page are financial ruin, backset and amalgamation. Definition of meltdown written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. No doubt the rendering of ji as opportunity is the work of a nonnative speaker who naively added the optimistic twist this word implies to speakers of english. Likewise when a person has a meltd own he or she is not able to function properly and releases negative emotional energy. While the original meaning of weiji is danger at a point of juncture, and many linguists and native. Meltdown definition of meltdown by the free dictionary. Looking for online definition of meltdown in the medical dictionary. Meltdown definition of meltdown by medical dictionary. The word meltdown is used interchangeably with tantrum now and many people just dont know the difference. Meltdown definition is the accidental melting of the core of a nuclear reactor. Mair, a professor of chinese language and literature at the university of pennsylvania, firmly corrects an american linguistic blunder that interprets the word crisis in chinese as meaning both danger and opportunity.
The employees of these circuses too will face a crisis situation once the businesses close down. Definition of have a meltdown the online slang dictionary. The definition of melt is to turn from a solid to liquid as a result of. Meltdown disambiguation synonyms, meltdown disambiguation pronunciation, meltdown disambiguation translation, english dictionary definition of meltdown disambiguation. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to.
Following is a list of 100 english slang words that are commonly used today. Definition of meltdown noun in oxford advanced learners dictionary. Primary contributing factors, covers underlying health issues, trigger events, and the possible benefits from the childs perspective of having a meltdown. What is the origin of the slang term book meaning leave or hurry. You can complete the list of synonyms of to melt down. Meltdown woods book, a 2009 book on the 2008 financial crisis by economist thomas woods. On, a website about the chinese language, victor h. Youll find more than 5,700 citations from tv shows, movies, news publications, and other sources. Change your default dictionary to american english. If benefit systems hit meltdown, its the specialist short term associations that get hit hardest and quickest. Find 759 synonyms for meltdown and other similar words that you can use instead based on 6 separate contexts from our thesaurus. Describes what happens when a person freaks out, cracks, loses control of themselves. Slang words are defined as the words and phrases used informally in any language. Recently, this evolved into the politically divisive trigger warnings for books, films, and.
Synonyms for meltdown at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Looking to understand the history of american slang words. Jonathan green, in his 1999 book the cassell dictionary of slang, defines slang as a counter language, the language of the rebel, the outlaw, the despised and the marginal. Is the chinese word for crisis a combination of danger. Dr williams decision to call the crisis meeting places his authority on the line as never before. Entries in a from anthony burgesss lost dictionary of slang. Information about meltdown in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. So what is the difference between a meltdown and a tantrum. Top synonyms for meltdown other words for meltdown are breakdown, collapse and nervous breakdown. Metaphoric extension breakdown in selfcontrol is attested since 1979. Unmake definition, to cause to be as if never made. At that time i thought it was a fine book by an excellent author. I bought the first one years ago not long after it was published in 2009. We bring you more than 24,000 real definitions for over 17,000 slang words and phrases.
Break definition, to smash, split, or divide into parts violently. Two posters on ask metafilter date it to the 1960s. The definitive slang dictionary the new york times. This sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. The meltdown and spectre vulnerabilities are considered catastrophic by security. The economic meltdown would flatten the worlds economies like flower gardens in a hurricane. Melt down synonyms, melt down antonyms merriamwebster. Synonyms for crisis at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. If foot and mouth can not be contained, it could precipitate a meltdown in the industry.
Meltdown clearfield and tilcsik book, a 2018 book on system failures by chris clearfield and andras tilcsik. This is the british english definition of meltdown. Proper usage and audio pronunciation plus ipa phonetic transcription of the word meltdown. Phrase with special meaning functioning as verbfor example, put their heads together, come to an end. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Even at best people avert their gaze and hurry past.
A lot of people just see what they think is an overindulged or badly behaved child. Meltdown was issued a common vulnerabilities and exposures id of cve20175754, also known as rogue data cache load rdcl, in january 2018. The mass of uranium soon becomes so hot that it melts and disperses, a phenomenon called meltdown. It was disclosed in conjunction with another exploit, spectre, with which it shares some, but not all characteristics. Meltdown definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The meaning of a meltdown to most parents, the words tantrum and meltdown are interchangeable a way to describe a frustrated and uncontrollable child the name for those moments when strangers stare and you wish you could shrink into yourself. The meltdown of a company, organization, or system is its sudden and complete failure. A longer term effect would be if the disintegration led to a meltdown of the grounded west antarctic ice sheet, which would cause the worlds oceans to rise by up to 5 metres.
This term comes from when a nuclear reactor malfunctions and toxic radioactive material is released in the environment. Crisis definition of crisis by the free dictionary. A severe overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in melting of the core and escape of radiation. Meltdown noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. By 1595, a crisis point had been reached and the socalled nine years war was under way. Wikipedia, lexilogos, oxford, cambridge, chambers harrap, wordreference, collins lexibase dictionaries. Like a meltdown in a nuclear power plant, the conflagration now threatens to take the whole examination system down with it. Most children go through a stage where throwing a tantrum is commonplace.
Four years have passed since the meltdown at the chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. Dope often used as slang for drugs, in wartime 1940s this word took on another meaning, referring to information. The 43p1 book containing mips stayed in the work center and was a deep red color with 43p1 across the cover. Book synonyms, book antonyms merriamwebster thesaurus. Meltdown, occurrence in which a huge amount of thermal energy and radiation is released as a result of an uncontrolled chain reaction in a nuclear power reactor. Started in 1996, the online slang dictionary is the eldest slang dictionary on the web. Find out how to use the new words you just read on social media or heard on netflix. Nuclear power industry watches warily as japans aging reactor is hit hard.
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. Examples from the corpus meltdown she raised a flipperclawed foot, and a shadow the size of a meltdown scar fell over the busyarmed figure. One customerrelated alteration to a 1911 and a few other semiautos is the down and dirty meltdown, whereby the corners are not just beveled, but rounded off like an old bar of soap. The economic meltdown and repressive political measures in zimbabwe have led to a flood of refugees into neighbouring countries. Meltdown meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Melt dictionary definition melt defined yourdictionary. Nuclear meltdown, a severe nuclear reactor accident. Global meltdown definition and meaning collins english. Can a new slang dictionary possibly hope to uncover any lost words. Pathology pathol a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease. Meltdown definition for englishlanguage learners from. He is a very annual loss to journalism and the book world.
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