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(also attributively) A shutdown of a nuclear reactor (or, by extension, some other thing), often done rapidly due to an emergency.

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scram

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Source Word

scram

IPA(Pronunciation)

/skɹæm/

Noun

also attributive

Japanese Meaning

原子炉（または他の装置）の緊急停止、非常時に迅速に行われるシャットダウン

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The plant's sudden scram forced an immediate evacuation and halted power generation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

発電所の突然の緊急停止により直ちに避難が行われ、発電が停止した。

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During scram operation, a scram signal de-energizes the inlet and outlet scram valves. The outlet scram valve vents the volume above the drive piston to a scram dump tank. The inlet scram valve supplies scram pressure obtained from an accumulator to the under side of the vented piston.

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