HyperDic: pressurized_water_reactor

English > 1 sense of the expression pressurized water reactor:
NOUNartifactpressurized water reactor, PWRa nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator
English > pressurized water reactor: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine.
SynonymPWR
Broaderwater-cooled reactornuclear reactor using water as a coolant

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