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Meltdown
Meaning
Noun
●
In Radioactivity:
Severe
overheating
of the
core
of a
nuclear reactor
resulting
in the
core
melting
and
potentially
in
radiation
escaping.
●
A
situation
being
likened
to a
nuclear meltdown
; a crisis.
●
In Psychology & Autism:
An
autistic
response
to
stress
or
sensory overload
, in which the person is
overwhelmed
by
intense
,
seemingly
disproportionate
emotions
,
behaving
erratically
and becoming unable to mask.
●
A
tantrum
or
emotional
outburst.
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