RUD
English
editPronunciation
editNoun
editRUD (plural RUDs)
- (engineering, euphemistic) Initialism of rapid unplanned disassembly (an explosion or breakup)
Usage notes
edit(explosion): 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.