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nuclear power plant

NOUN

nuclear 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 pile plutonium reactor reactor pile thermonuclear reactor uranium reactor

NOUN

power plant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

power station station

WEAK

atomic power plant generating station hydroelectric plant hydroelectric scheme power source powerhouse

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Dominion is a utility in Virginia and in the Carolinas, and its energy-generation portfolio includes natural gas-powered power plants as well as a nuclear power plant in Connecticut.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's only operational civilian nuclear facility, was built by Russia and officially handed over in September 2013, after decades of twists, turns and delays linked to Iran's turbulent history.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Bushehr is Iran's only operational nuclear power plant and was completed with Russia's help.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In Japan, a law set the maximum exposure allowed for a nuclear power plant worker under normal conditions at 50 mSv a year, or 100 mSv over five years.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

nuclear power plant

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