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an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor

scram [skram]

(nucleonics)

A sudden shutting down of a nuclear reactor, usually by dropping safety rods, when a predetermined neutron flux or other dangerous condition occurs.

To close down a reactor by bringing about a scram.

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