nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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The Israeli national security sphere is awash with talk that Netanyahu is trying to get Trump on board with a preemptive strike to take out Iran’s nuclear facilities – as when Israel destroyed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981. Mick Krever, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 The big picture: The water that flows through those lakes and downstream to the Gulf is the drinking water for Austin and other Central Texas cities, cools the South Texas nuclear reactor, and sustains the ecosystem in Matagorda Bay. Asher Price, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025 To accommodate four catapults, the ship will need to be larger than the Fujian, matching American tonnage and powered by a nuclear reactor. Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025 View gallery - 4 images The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has cleared a major hurdle in making a Generation IV nuclear reactor practical. David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear reactor

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“Nuclear reactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20reactor. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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