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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A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that capacity at the Buffalo factory could reach 10 gigawatts, or the equivalent of 10 nuclear reactors.

From MarketWatch

Today, Bloom’s factory can produce one gigawatt of capacity a year, about as much as a nuclear reactor, but it expects to double capacity before the end of the year.

From Barron's

There are already 20 additional gigawatts worth of power demand on the grid this winter as compared with last winter, the equivalent of 20 large nuclear reactors.

From Barron's

To reduce dependence on imported energy from the U.S. and others, China is planning dozens of nuclear reactors along the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As part of the partnership, at least $80 billion of nuclear reactors will be constructed using Westinghouse technology,” Westinghouse said.

From Barron's