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ATOMIC POWER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
Synonyms:
atomic power; nuclear power
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("atomic power" is a kind of...):
atomic energy; nuclear energy (the energy released by a nuclear reaction)