Definitions
Major breakdown, collapse, or severe failure.
Word origin
From melt (verb) + down (adverb), a deverbal from melt down (verb).
Used in a sentence
“Channel 4 switchboards went into meltdown this week when viewers called to complain about a Brass Eye programme on child sex.”
“Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall.”
“If you're experiencing challenges that are extremely stressful and may lead you to being overwhelmed, or set off a meltdown in the workplace, this may be very concerning to your work colleagues.”
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