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nuclear power

American  
[noo-klee-er pou-er, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈpaʊ ər, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. power derived from nuclear energy.

nuclear power British  

noun

  1. Also called: atomic power.  power, esp electrical or motive, produced by a nuclear reactor

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nuclear power Cultural  

  1. The electrical power generated by a nuclear reactor.

Pronunciation

See nuclear ( def. ).

Etymology

Origin of nuclear power

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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This was hardly unreasonable; 23 nations operate nuclear power programs by importing enriched uranium.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Modi government has been bullish on civilian nuclear power and wants to build more reactors, but it needs a steady supply of uranium to sustain the plan.

From BBC

Macron has previously proposed to consider how France -- the European Union's only nuclear power -- could contribute to protecting Europe.

From Barron's

My oldest kid just got a job at TerraPower, a company founded by Bill Gates that works on applications of nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kim Jong Un has declared his intent to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal and operational range - calling on the United States to respect his country's nuclear power, in a rare message to Washington.

From BBC

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