rapid unplanned disassembly

English

Noun

rapid unplanned disassembly (countable and uncountable, plural rapid unplanned disassemblies)

  1. (engineering, euphemistic) An explosion or breakup of a vehicle, usually an airplane or a rocket.

Usage notes

This is also formulated in slightly altered forms, as Rapid Unscheduled/Unexpected/Unplanned/Uncontrolled (self-)Dissassembly, with the "U" varying between forms, and "self" occurring in some variants.

Synonyms

  • rapid uncontrolled disassembly
  • rapid uncontrolled self-disassembly
  • rapid unexpected disassembly
  • rapid unexpected self-disassembly
  • rapid unplanned self-disassembly
  • rapid unscheduled disassembly
  • rapid unscheduled self-disassembly
  • RUD (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • RUD (abbreviation)
  • RUD (verb form)

See also

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