| NOUN | artifact | BWR, boiling water reactor | a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonym | boiling water reactor | |
| Broader | water-cooled reactor | nuclear reactor using water as a coolant |
| Catalan | reactor d'aigua bullent | |
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