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THERMONUCLEAR REACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy
Synonyms:
fusion reactor; thermonuclear reactor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("thermonuclear reactor" is a kind of...):
nuclear reactor; reactor ((physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements)