Meltdown Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Meltdown

Meaning 1 : severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

    Synonyms : nuclear meltdown
Meaning 2 : a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

    Example : there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933