atom-powered

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The government saves his life by rebuilding his body with atom-powered artificial limbs and other parts, giving him superhuman strength and speed and other powers.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2017

Dwight Eisenhower was talking about his plan for an atom-powered merchant ship to dramatize his "atoms for peace" program.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Navy has money and plans for two more atom-powered subs, expects Congress will approve three additional A-subs in the next budget.

From Time Magazine Archive

Accompanying the force will be atom-powered submarines, e.g., the Nautilus, to move close to target areas and launch nuclear missiles.

From Time Magazine Archive

The atom-powered Radiant Hope could no more make a planetary landing than the chemically-powered ships.

From Atom Drive by Fontenay, Charles Louis