Meltdown
Meltdown noun - Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
Win
Win noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Both words in one sentence
- Reversing polarities, Tokyo gets hit with a massive earthquake which triggers a tsunami and a nuclear power-plant meltdown that kills and displaces thousands; a couple years later they win the 2020 Summer Games.
Source: Mood Whiplash / Real Life - In Mega Man & Bass, Proto Man, Mega Man's Aloof Big Brother, insists on trying a Heroic Sacrifice using a Superpower Meltdown to defeat the evil robot King, arguing it's the only way to win (never mind that Mega Man, Bass and he could probably bypass his shield collectively).
Source: Grumpy Bear / Video Games
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