scram

[ skram ]

/ skræm /

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verb (used without object), scrammed, scram·ming.Informal.

to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram.

Origin of scram

1925–30; probably shortened form of scramble (but compare German schramm, imperative singular of schrammen to depart)

Words nearby scram

scrabble, scrabbly, scrag, scraggly, scraggy, scram, scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs

Definition for scram (2 of 2)

scram²

[ skram ]

/ skræm /

Informal.

noun

the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.

verb (used with object)

to shut down (a nuclear reactor) rapidly in an emergency.

Origin of scram

1945–50; perhaps identical with scram¹, though sense development is unclear

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Example sentences from the Web for scram

First there's the SCRAM system, it automatically ejects the control rods into the core and shuts the plant down.
Japan Nuclear Fallout: How Bad Could It Get?|Josh Dzieza|March 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We ought to abandon the Glory to her place in the sun and scram out of here in the lifeboatsevery last person aboard ship.
A Place in the Sun|C.H. Thames
And there was nothing for Sahr to do but "scram," which is a quaint Earth term for making one's departure hurriedly.
The Fantasy Fan September 1933|Various
One of the men caught sight of him and said, "Hey kid, scram!"
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith

"Yeah—she'll be here, all right, thanks to you—scram—" answered Evelyn, as he went out the door.
Hookers|Richard F. Mann
The big idea is, can we grab a plane and scram away from this tub?
Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal|Robert Sydney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for scram (1 of 2)

scram¹

/ (skræm) /

verb scrams, scramming or scrammed

(intr; often imperative) informal to go away hastily; get out

Word Origin for scram

C20: shortened from scramble

British Dictionary definitions for scram (2 of 2)

scram²

/ (skræm) /

noun

an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor

verb

(of a nuclear reactor) to shut down or be shut down in an emergency

Word Origin for scram

C20: perhaps from scram 1

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单词	scram
释义	scram ¹ [ skram ] / skræm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scram ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), scrammed, scram·ming.Informal. to go away; get out (usually used as a command): I said I was busy, so scram. Origin of scram ¹ 1925–30; probably shortened form of scramble (but compare German schramm, imperative singular of schrammen to depart) Words nearby scram scrabble, scrabbly, scrag, scraggly, scraggy, scram, scramasax, scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs Definition for scram (2 of 2) scram² [ skram ] / skræm / Informal. noun the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency. verb (used with object) to shut down (a nuclear reactor) rapidly in an emergency. Origin of scram ² 1945–50; perhaps identical with scram¹, though sense development is unclear Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scram First there's the SCRAM system, it automatically ejects the control rods into the core and shuts the plant down. Japan Nuclear Fallout: How Bad Could It Get?\|Josh Dzieza\|March 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST We ought to abandon the Glory to her place in the sun and scram out of here in the lifeboatsevery last person aboard ship. A Place in the Sun\|C.H. Thames And there was nothing for Sahr to do but "scram," which is a quaint Earth term for making one's departure hurriedly. The Fantasy Fan September 1933\|Various One of the men caught sight of him and said, "Hey kid, scram!" The Fourth R\|George Oliver Smith "Yeah—she'll be here, all right, thanks to you—scram—" answered Evelyn, as he went out the door. Hookers\|Richard F. Mann The big idea is, can we grab a plane and scram away from this tub? Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal\|Robert Sydney Bowen British Dictionary definitions for scram (1 of 2) scram¹ / (skræm) / verb scrams, scramming or scrammed (intr; often imperative) informal to go away hastily; get out Word Origin for scram C20: shortened from scramble British Dictionary definitions for scram (2 of 2) scram² / (skræm) / noun an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor verb (of a nuclear reactor) to shut down or be shut down in an emergency Word Origin for scram C20: perhaps from scram 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scram vamoose, hightail, depart, skedaddle, decamp, scoot, disappear, beat it, clear out, take off, get lost, go away, make oneself scarce, make tracks
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scram

verb (used without object), scrammed, scram·ming.Informal.

Origin of scram

Words nearby scram

Definition for scram (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of scram

Example sentences from the Web for scram

British Dictionary definitions for scram (1 of 2)

verb scrams, scramming or scrammed

Word Origin for scram

British Dictionary definitions for scram (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for scram

Words related to scram