Term: meltdown: a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: curtain raiser: a short play presented before the main play
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: next of kin: the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: skid road: the district of a town frequented by loggers
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: study: someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: column: any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: sour cream: artificially soured light cream
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: type: printed characters
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: visually impaired person: someone who has inferior vision
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: old school tie: necktie indicating the school the wearer attended
Broader: calamity: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | Unrelated: yip: a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)