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meltdown in Italian

meltdown in Italian is fusione del nocciolo — meltdown means a serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.

meltdown in Italian

fusione del nocciolo
noun
Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

What does "meltdown" mean?

  1. noun A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.
    "The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown."
  2. noun A sudden collapse or crisis, especially in a financial or organisational sense.
    "The bank's meltdown wiped out billions in shareholder value."
  3. noun A sudden loss of emotional control; an outburst of anger, panic, or distress.
    "The toddler had a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket."
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meltdown in a sentence

  • The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown.
  • The bank's meltdown wiped out billions in shareholder value.
  • The toddler had a meltdown in the middle of the supermarket.

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What is "meltdown" in Italian?

"meltdown" in Italian is fusione del nocciolo. meltdown means: A serious overheating accident in which the fuel inside a nuclear reactor melts, risking a release of radiation.

How do you use "meltdown" in a sentence?

Example: "The documentary examined the causes of the reactor meltdown." In Italian, "meltdown" is fusione del nocciolo.

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