nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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Intelligence obtained by South Korea suggests that its neighbor, North Korea, has received a nuclear reactor from Russia for the development of its submarine fleet. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 The partnership aims to deliver the SOLO micro-modular nuclear reactor at scale. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025 In his State of Kazakhstan speech, Tokayev also announced that his country moving beyond the first commercial nuclear reactor to build one or two more to address energy shortage due to the obsolescent thermal power stations. Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Despite being high on the West’s nuclear proliferation watchlist, Syria was nonetheless able to maintain impressive operational security for an aboveground nuclear reactor. Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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