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- [melt-doun]
- /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
- /ˈmelt.daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [melt-doun]
- /ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/
Definitions of meltdown word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of MELTDOWN network meltdown 3
- noun meltdown 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. 1
- noun meltdown a quickly developing breakdown or collapse: a bond-market meltdown; the meltdown of a marriage. 1
- noun meltdown Informal. a sudden loss of control over one’s feelings or behavior: My toddler had a meltdown when I tried to leave the house. 1
- noun meltdown A disastrous event, especially a rapid fall in share prices. 1
- noun meltdown nuclear accident 1
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Origin of meltdown
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; noun use of verb phrase melt down
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Meltdown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meltdown popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meltdown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meltdown
noun meltdown
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.
- accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
Antonyms for meltdown
noun meltdown
- good luck — good fortune
- miracle — an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- prosperity — a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
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