HyperDic: control_rod

English > 1 sense of the expression control rod:
NOUNartifactcontrol roda steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
English > control rod: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction.
Part ofnuclear reactor, reactor(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
BroaderrodA long thin implement made of metal or wood

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