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How to pronounce scram in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bugger off, buzz off, fuck off, get
Type of go away, go forth, leave

Examples of scram

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The actress has since been fitted with a new alcohol-detecting SCRAM bracelet.
From the denverpost.com
Officials say the shutdown procedure, called a scram, was completed without incident.
From the timesunion.com
A portion of the fees are set aside to cover those who can't pay for SCRAM themselves.
From the dailyherald.com
He's like a wolf hunkered over a pile of elk bones and snarling at his pack to scram.
From the suntimes.com
As a result, the SCRAM actually increased the reaction rate in the lower half of the core.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They will listen to Moody's fears and scram at the first time of trouble.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fans who flouted the rule were scolded by security or told to scram.
From the kansas.com
Under the circumstances, the most promising tactic for Schramme and his men would be to scram.
From the time.com
She was ordered to wear a SCRAM bracelet while awaiting trial.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • Leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
  • A scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor - though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as server farms and even large model railroads (see Tech Model Railroad Club). ...
  • Scram! is a 1932 Laurel and Hardy film.
  • A rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor; Alternative spelling of SCRAM; Get out of here; go away (frequently imperative)
  • (SCRAMS) A Haliburton trademark that means Surface Controlled Reservoir Analysis and Management System. It consists of a set of downhole tools and surface software for data acquisition and control.
  • The sudden shutting down of a nuclear reactor, usually by rapid insertion of control rods, either automatically or manually by the reactor operator. Also known as a "reactor trip".
  • A non-planned shut-down of a nuclear reactor.
  • Emergency shutdown of fission materiel in a reactor.
  • Speech-controlled respirometer for ambulation measurement