meltdown

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛltdaʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɛltˌdaʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(meltdoun′)

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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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meltdown n (nuclear accident)kernsmelting nw de
  (anglicisme)meltdown nw de
 Fear of a meltdown forced us to evacuate the facility.
meltdown n informal, figurative (emotional outburst, tantrum)inzinking nw de
  (figuurlijk)instorting nw de
 He had a complete meltdown when they refused to let him on the plane.
meltdown n figurative (breakdown: of machine)storing nw de
  pech nw de, ont.
 My car had a meltdown, so I took it to the mechanic.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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melt [sth] down vtr phrasal sep (substance)smelten, omsmelten overg.ww
 Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles.
melt down vi phrasal (nuclear power plant) (kernreactor)afsmelten nw het, ont.
  kernsmelting nw de, ont.
 After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down.
melt down vi phrasal (emotionally) (figuurlijk)smelten onoverg.ww
 Pete is melting down because he is under so much pressure at work.
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Collocatie: had a [partial, full, complete, total, major] meltdown, a meltdown in the (nuclear) reactor, [following, caused, prevent, avoid] a nuclear meltdown, meer...

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