how to pronounce scram

/ˈskɹæm/

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scram is pronounced in one syllable

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meanings of scram

verb:

To mine for ore on a small scale, especially from mines previously been worked on where most of the ore is believed to have been removed.
To be weakened by an accident, a disease, starvation, etc.
To scratch (something) with claws or fingernails; to claw.
Of a nuclear reactor or some other thing: to shut down, usually because of an emergency.
Alternative letter-case form of scram.
To leave in a hurry; to go away.
To shut down (a nuclear reactor or, by extension, some other thing) for safety reasons, usually because of an emergency.
Of one's body or limbs: to become numb or stiff due to cold, lack of movement, etc.

noun:

The device used to shut down a nuclear reactor; also, the button or switch used to initiate a shutdown.
Alternative letter-case form of scram.
A mine previously worked on where most of the ore is believed to have been removed, but which is still being mined on a small scale.
A scratch, especially caused by claws or fingernails.
A shutdown of a nuclear reactor (or, by extension, some other thing), often done rapidly due to an emergency.

scram frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word scram occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics scram can be related to

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