nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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Lee's biggest-ticket nuclear development item is a $50 million one-time investment toward the Tennessee Valley Authority’s efforts to build a small modular nuclear reactor on the Clinch River. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The core, in this case, refers to a Chinese nuclear reactor, hidden in Indonesia, that Discord has threatened to blow up. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 July 2025 The facilities struck included an inactive nuclear reactor in the city of Arak, a weapons development site near Natanz and ballistic missile and air defense production facilities, according to the Israeli military. Tara Suter, The Hill, 19 June 2025 Israeli jets have bombed a nuclear reactor under construction in central Iran during a wave of air strikes on the seventh day of the conflict between the two countries. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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