verbπShareLeave in a hurry, go away."What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!"actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe emergency shutdown device of a nuclear reactor, originally specifically by insertion of one or more safety control rods."The technicians immediately initiated a scram when the radiation levels spiked unexpectedly in the reactor core. "energytechnologydevicemachinesystemfuelindustryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn activation of the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor."The reactor's scram prevented a major meltdown. "energytechnologymachinesystemtechnicalsciencephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) Any emergency shutdown."The sudden power outage triggered a scram, halting the factory production line. "technologytechnicalmachinesystemactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor."The control room operator had to scram the reactor when the cooling system malfunctioned. "technicaltechnologyenergymachinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(by extension) To use any emergency shutdown."When the experiment started smoking, the technician yelled, "Scram the reactor!" "technologytechnicalactionmachineenergysystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails."The toddler left a small scram on the table after dragging his toy car across it. "markbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareScratch with claws or fingernails."The cat scrammed at the scratching post, trying to sharpen its claws. "actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
