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   Melt·down

   /ˈmeltˌdoun/

   

   noun

   • 1. a disastrous event, especially a rapid fall in share prices: "the 1987 stock market meltdown"
   • ▪ an outburst of severe emotional distress; a nervous breakdown: informal "they wondered what could have triggered her meltdown"
   • 2. an accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.

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