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• core meltdown — n. melting down of the radioactive core in a nuclear reactor because of insufficient cooling that leads to the escape of radiation …   English contemporary dictionary

• Core damage frequency — (CDF) is a term used in probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) that indicates the likelihood of an accident that would cause damage to a nuclear reactor core.[1][2][3] Core damage accidents are considered serious because damage to the core may… …   Wikipedia

• Meltdown — is a term generally referring to a nuclear meltdown or the melting of a nuclear reactor core as a result of a serious nuclear accident. The term has also been borrowed to describe the following: The Subprime mortgage crisis A tantrum Meltdown… …   Wikipedia

• Meltdown (Vinnie Moore album) — Meltdown Studio album by Vinnie Moore Released 1991 …   Wikipedia

• meltdown — ► NOUN 1) an accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core. 2) a disastrous collapse or breakdown …   English terms dictionary

• meltdown — [melt′doun΄] n. 1. a situation in which a rapid rise in the power level of a nuclear reactor, as from a defect in the cooling system, results in the melting of the fuel rods and the release of dangerous radiation and may cause the core to sink… …   English World dictionary

• core melt — core melt, the melting of the core of a nuclear reactor; meltdown …   Useful english dictionary

• meltdown — noun a) Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping. Four years have passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still… …   Wiktionary

• Core Catcher — A core catcher is a device provided to catch the molten core material (Corium) of a nuclear reactor in case of a nuclear meltdown and prevent it from escaping the containment building. A core catcher is made from a special concrete ceramic to… …   Wikipedia

• meltdown — /melt down /, n. the melting of a significant portion of a nuclear reactor core due to inadequate cooling of the fuel elements, a condition that could lead to the escape of radiation. [1960 65; n. use of v. phrase melt down] * * * Occurrence in… …   Universalium

• meltdown — A disastrous and uncontrolled fall in share prices. Black Monday has also been called Meltdown Monday, for example. The expression is, of course, derived from the disaster that results when the core of a nuclear reactor melts uncontrollably …   Big dictionary of business and management