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Definition of "scram" []
- To leave a scene at once; go abruptly. (verb-intransitive)
- To shut down automatically. Used of a nuclear reactor. (verb-intransitive)
- A rapid shutting down of a nuclear reactor, especially in an emergency. (noun)
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Use "scram" in a sentence
- "O'BRIEN: NASA set a speed record on Saturday with the launch of the unmanned test aircraft called a scram jet."
- "Electrical problems yesterday grounded the so-called scram jet."
- "I didn't hear what she said, so didn't respond, but the person-of-few-words who worked the booth with me said, simply, "scram" and she hustled away."