scramming

Getting out fast

Scramming is the act of leaving quickly or abruptly.

The word comes from scram, an informal command to go away: The kids went scramming out of there when the owner showed up.

In nuclear contexts, scramming refers to the emergency shutdown of a reactor—cutting power rapidly when something goes wrong.

reactor

shutdown

Cessation of operations

emergencySerious sudden danger
control rodsNeutron-absorbing reactor components
nuclearOf atomic energy

reactor · coolant · safety · meltdown · containment · fission · criticality · operator · alarm · protocol

fleeing

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

dashQuick burst or pinch
fleeDepart swiftly from threat
skedaddleDepart hastily, often fearfully

vamoose · decamp · abscond · escape · getaway · flight · retreat · evacuate · vanish · sprint

signal

jamming

Blocking or wedging forcefully

interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
disruptionForceful interruption of process
staticWithout motion or change

noise · blocking · countermeasure · frequency · scrambler · encryption · intercept · electronic · radio · transmission

Opposites

departure vs. arrival

scrammingstaying

Continuing in place

remaining · arriving · coming · entering · lingering

rapid departure vs. remaining in place

scrammingstaying

Continuing in place

remaining · lingering · sticking around · staying put · loitering

urgency of departure

scrammingdawdling

Leisurely time-wasting

dallying · taking one's time · moseying · dragging one's feet · stalling

Family

scram, unscramble, scrammed, unscrambled, unscrambles, unscrambling, rescramble, descramble, descrambles

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G