Having a meltdown while eating a burger.
Following a particularly trying day of work, she met her girlfriend at the diner for a patty meltdown.
by Beebum January 7, 2015
Get the patty meltdownmug. An situation when the temperature inside reactor core reaches such high levels that the fuel rods (made from Uranium) begin to melt their way down and destroy the reactor.
It usually happens when fuel rods cannot be cooled by a cold substance (for example heavy water) and they start vaporising every single molecule of water nearby, thus accelerating the process of building heat. The only thing operators can do now to stop it is to drop control rods, but it can be impossible because of built up pressure (that's how Chernobyl happened). When the control rods are down, the nuclear power plant crew still needs to resume water delivery to the reactor because of nuclear decay
TL:DR Nuclear fuel gets hot and burn it's way down the reactor.
It usually happens when fuel rods cannot be cooled by a cold substance (for example heavy water) and they start vaporising every single molecule of water nearby, thus accelerating the process of building heat. The only thing operators can do now to stop it is to drop control rods, but it can be impossible because of built up pressure (that's how Chernobyl happened). When the control rods are down, the nuclear power plant crew still needs to resume water delivery to the reactor because of nuclear decay
TL:DR Nuclear fuel gets hot and burn it's way down the reactor.
Guy from Fukushima: The tsunami shut down our water pumps and now now the heat level is over the critical point. We have to evacuate whole wing of power plant and get fireman over here. Tell them there's high risk of Nuclear meltdown.
by Tomsow(12) January 28, 2020
Get the Nuclear meltdownmug. QS Energy Research Facility had a meltdown 23 hours ago, 60 survivors were reported, 30 dead. We need to take them to the nearest hospital
by Mrnotflimflam March 7, 2021
Get the Meltdownmug. Similar to a Shibuya Meltdown, the Arkansas Meltdown consists of a person drinking a hefty amount of boxed red wine and throwing up all over the floors and walls of their house. This would create the affect of “painting” the walls red.
Oliver - “yo Chase, how do you feel after that Arkansas Meltdown last night?”
Chase - “I’m never drinking red wine again”
Chase - “I’m never drinking red wine again”
by ThatsOK01 August 4, 2024
Get the Arkansas Meltdownmug. The highest attainable level of detachment from mental stability, and social awareness, usually marked by intense fits of rage, and irrational behaviours
by Loganic soup February 11, 2017
Get the phase 5 meltdownmug. by Jewwy January 16, 2024
Get the Marini Meltdownmug. A borderline psychotic episode induced by over indulgence (or any indulgence at all) of Long Island Iced Tea(s).
My friend had to be escorted out through the bar alley due to a Long Island meltdown triggered by a joke about some guy looking like "The Brain Surgeon" from the show, Dexter.
by Maggie The Cat September 25, 2014
Get the Long Island meltdownmug.