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scram
1[ skram ]
verb (used without object)
Informal.
scrammed, scramming.
- to go away; get out (usually used as a command):
I said I was busy, so scram.
scram
2[ skram ]
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.
scram
1/ æ /
verb
- informal.intr; often imperative to go away hastily; get out
scram
2/ æ /
noun
- an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor
verb
- (of a nuclear reactor) to shut down or be shut down in an emergency
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yvlog History and Origins
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scram1
C20: shortened from scramble
Origin of scram2
C20: perhaps from scram 1
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Example Sentences
“And you know what they say. Finders keepers! Now scram and let me find my treasure!”
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Dasch was a real talker, enjoying the sound of his voice and peppering his conversations with American slang and idioms, such as "scram" and "sight for sore eyes."
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When Balanchine arrived in America in 1933, he knew three phrases: “OK kid,” “scram” and “one swell guy.”
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Only now, Oscar the Grouch is telling my 3-year-old son, Max, to “scram!” as he giggles and prods at his dingy metal trash can.
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“Now, scram. All of you. I’m healing here. And take your lousy flowers with you!”
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