| NOUN | artifact | control rod | a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction |
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| Meaning | A steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction. | |
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| Part of | nuclear reactor, reactor | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements |
| Broader | rod | A long thin implement made of metal or wood |
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