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scram 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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Financial services scams: After offering you a guaranteed loan with an up-front fee, an operator takes your money and scrams. ``Seniors & Money'' special seminar, by the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles, will present information on how you can budget and save; how to get a copy of your credit report; fraud - including travel scrams, prize offers and home improvement fraud - and how to build a confidential family record and personal spending plan, 1 p. |
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