nuclear reactor

[noo-klee-er ree-ak-ter, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər riˈæk tər, ˈnyu- /

NOUN

atomic reactor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reactor

WEAK

atomic furnace atomic pile atomic power plant atomic reactor breeder reactor chain reactor core reactor fast breeder reactor neutron factory nuclear furnace nuclear power plant pile plutonium reactor reactor pile thermonuclear reactor uranium reactor

Example Sentences

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All of its customers combined use about 2.4 gigawatts of power capacity, or as much as is provided by two to three large nuclear reactors.

From Barron's

Australia has paid for the first British-built parts of nuclear reactors to power a future SSN-AUKUS stealth submarine, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's

The U.S. has the world’s largest fleet of nuclear reactors, followed by China and France, and China is leading the way in new plants under construction, according to the World Nuclear Association.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move is a reversal from a plan for 2019 to 2024, which had called for shutting down several of France's nuclear reactors.

From Barron's

Big tech companies have signed agreements to back the restart of nuclear reactors in Pennsylvania and Iowa and cover the costs of relicensing, upgrades and maintenance at other plants.

From The Wall Street Journal