water-cooled reactor

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1. nuclear reactor using water as a coolant (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	nuclear reactor, reactor,
definition	:	(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	boiling water reactor, bwr,
definition	:	a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	pressurized water reactor, pwr,
definition	:	a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine (noun.artifact)