HyperDic English BOI ... boiling water reactor

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English 1 sense of the expression *boiling water reactor*:
NOUN	artifact	boiling water reactor, BWR	a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator

Englishboiling water reactor: 1 sense noun 1, artifact
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.
Synonym	BWR
Broader	water-cooled reactor	nuclear reactor using water as a coolant
Catalan	reactor d'aigua bullent

HyperDicEnglishBOI ... boiling water reactor