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BOILING WATER REACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
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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