June 04, 2018 Word of the Day
plural meltdowns
The child is having a meltdown.
Definition of MELTDOWN
1 : an accident in which the core of a nuclear reactor melts and releases radiation
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a nuclear meltdown
[noncount]
fears that an accident could cause meltdown
2 a : a very fast collapse or failure
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a stock market meltdown
[noncount]
a company experiencing financial meltdown
b [count] chiefly US, somewhat informal : a very fast loss of emotional self-control
After a long day at the beach, our toddler had a major meltdown in the car on the way home.
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