nuclear propulsion

nuc·learp·ro·pulsion

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noun

the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)

Synonyms

nuclear propulsion

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Broader terms

propulsion

Grammar

noun
singular	nuclear propulsion
plural	nuclear propulsions

Nearby words

nuclear medicine nuclear meltdown nuclear physicist nuclear physics nuclear power nuclear reaction nuclear reactor Nuclear Regulatory Commission nuclear resonance nuclear RNA

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