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

From Barron's

Cumulatively, Wright estimated they could provide as much as 35 gigawatts of power capacity, or the equivalent of 35 large nuclear reactors.

From Barron's

Five large coal plants and one nuclear reactor in New Jersey have shut down since 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

About 20 gigawatts worth of power plant capacity in the area—roughly the equivalent of 20 nuclear reactors—had been forced offline as of Monday.

From Barron's