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Meaning of scram
verb
- Leave in a hurry, go away. Example: What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!
noun
- The emergency shutdown device of a nuclear reactor, originally specifically by insertion of one or more safety control rods.
- An activation of the emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor.
- (by extension) Any emergency shutdown.
verb
- To use the shutdown or safety device of a nuclear reactor.
- (by extension) To use any emergency shutdown.
noun
- A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.
verb
- Scratch with claws or fingernails.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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