powerreactor
nounUK /ˈpaʊə riˌæktə/
US /ˈpaʊər riˌæktər/
A big machine that makes lots of energy by splitting tiny things called atoms.
The power reactor gives electricity to thousands of homes in the city.
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2. A machine that produces power by controlled nuclear fission.
Engineers checked the power reactor for safety every day.
3. A facility where nuclear reactions generate heat for making electricity.
The new power reactor will supply clean energy to the region.
4. A device that sustains a chain reaction to release usable energy.
Scientists studied how the power reactor converts heat into steam.