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scram

UK
/skræm/
US
/skræm/

Translations

scramnoun
scrams
pl
UK
/skræm/
US
/skræm/
аварийная остановка
The reactor underwent a scram to prevent overheating.
Реактор подвергся аварийной остановке, чтобы предотвратить перегрев.
Additional translations
аварийное отключение
scramverb
scrammed
Past Simple
scrammed
Past Participle
scramming
Gerund
UK
/skræm/
US
/skræm/
He told us to scram before the police arrived.
Он сказал нам убираться, пока не приехала полиция.
We need to scram before they catch us.
Нам нужно сматываться, пока нас не поймали.
Additional translations
смазаться
Synonyms
skedaddle
vamoose
take off
escape
bolt
flee
run away
Antonyms
remain
stay
scraminterjection
UK
/skræm/
US
/skræm/
Used chiefly as an imperative command ordering someone to leave immediately.

Definitions

scramnoun
A rapid emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
The reactor underwent a scram to prevent overheating.
scramverb
To leave or go away quickly.
When the fire alarm went off, everyone had to scram out of the building.
To shut down (a nuclear reactor) rapidly as an emergency measure.
The control room crew scrammed the reactor the moment the pressure spiked.
scraminterjection
An imperative order to leave immediately; go away.
"Scram!" he shouted at the trespassers.
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