BOILING WATER REACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine

Synonyms:

boiling water reactor; BWR

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("boiling water reactor" is a kind of...):

water-cooled reactor (nuclear reactor using water as a coolant)

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