Definition of "scrammed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of scram. (verb)

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• "Vermont Yankee "scrammed" - automatically shut down Thursday, Aug 30th in the afternoon."
• ""scrammed" -- or went into automatic shutdown -- when a problem developed with equipment in the switchyard where it connects to the power grid."
• "After the reactors "scrammed"—meaning the nuclear reaction was stopped—they still had to cool down before inspectors could get inside the reactor-containment buildings."