"rapid unscheduled disassembly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rapid unscheduled disassemblies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rapid unscheduled disassembly (countable and uncountable, plural rapid unscheduled disassemblies)
  1. (engineering, euphemistic) Synonym of rapid unplanned disassembly Tags: countable, euphemistic, uncountable Categories (topical): Engineering Synonyms: rapid unplanned disassembly [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: RUD [abbreviation] Related terms: energetic disassembly
    Sense id: en-rapid_unscheduled_disassembly-en-noun-gVxIMEYl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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