"Partial meltdown" refers to a situation where a nuclear reactor's core starts to become extremely hot and there is a risk of some radiation being released, but it is not a complete or full-scale meltdown where the core completely melts down.
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«partial»
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Sentences with «partial meltdown»
- Yet it is the consequences of the subsequent partial meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which has so far killed no one, that have reached furthest. (newscientist.com)
- The loss of coolant, explosions and apparent partial meltdown of nuclear plants in Japan following the earthquake and tsunami remind us that nuclear power is inherently risky. (americanprogress.org)
- The Japanese plant has endured partial meltdowns in at least three of its six reactors, as well as two of its seven pools for storing spent fuel. (scientificamerican.com)
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