nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

Examples of nuclear reactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amazon’s cloud computing unit is pursuing three nuclear projects in Virginia and Washington state, including an agreement with Dominion Energy, Virginia’s utility company, to build a smaller more advanced type of nuclear reactor known as an SMR. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 Microsoft last month announced a partnership with the energy firm Constellation to reopen a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island—yes, that Three Mile Island—to come online in 2028. Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 Big Tech going nuclear Amazon’s cloud business Amazon Web Services has signed a deal with Dominion Energy to explore the development of a nuclear reactor, the company announced Tuesday. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 It’s been 45 years since a nuclear reactor Three Mile Island near Middletown, Pennsylvania, melted down in what was the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear plant operating history. Amy Feldman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuclear reactor 

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“Nuclear reactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20reactor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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