HyperDic: nuclear_meltdown

English > 1 sense of the expression *nuclear meltdown*:
NOUN	process	nuclear meltdown, meltdown	severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

English > *nuclear meltdown*: 1 sense > noun 1, process
Meaning	severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
Synonym	meltdown
Broader	overheating	excessive heating
Spanish	fusión de núcleo