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- noun The
emergency shutdown of anuclear reactor , originally specifically by insertion of one or moresafety controlrods . - noun In a more general sense, an emergency shutdown.
Etymologies
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Examples
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"SCRAM" - the safety control rod ax-man, a top staffer wielding an ax to cut a rope to drop the safety rod, if all else failed.
Wired Top Stories Randy Alfred 2010
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Her court-ordered alcohol-monitoring bracelet, called a SCRAM device, was trigged Sunday evening during an MTV Music Awards afterparty, according to a source close to the case.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June » 08 2010
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Her court-ordered alcohol-monitoring bracelet, called a SCRAM device, was trigged Sunday evening during an MTV Music Awards afterparty, according to a source close to the case.
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So, as a condition of her previous arrest, she was wearing this ankle bracelet, I think called a SCRAM Bracelet that monitors her alcohol use.
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Lindsay was given a alcohol monitoring system called SCRAM which was attached to her ankle sometime in May.
Celebrity Gossip - Celebrity News - Celebrity Photo - Spreadit.org 2010
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June 20th, 2010 more images more imagesLOS ANGELES - Lindsay Lohan, who has been ordered by a court to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet called SCRAM, is hooked on to a particular beverage and reports say her recent run-in with the law could have been due to her love for the drink.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Saint Louis County Justice Services awarded their alcohol monitoring contract for the county's DUI offenders to EMASS and their transdermal alcohol sensors, known as SCRAM
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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More commonly referred to as SCRAM (secure continuous remote alcohol monitor), the device measures alcohol from the perspiration of the person wearing it.
unknown title 2009
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Instead, they are testing a developing technology known as SCRAM, for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor, which is becoming increasingly common as a way to keep tabs on chronic drunken drivers.
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The veterans program began using the technology, known as SCRAM (for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor), in December of 2008 in order to help manage the epidemic rate of alcohol abuse and addiction among the combat veterans in their court.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
bilby commented on the word SCRAM
Whiffy etymology.
December 17, 2018