nuclear power

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noun

power derived from nuclear energy.
Also called atomic power.

Origin of nuclear power

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby nuclear power

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Example sentences from the Web for nuclear power

  • Initial worries spread to America's nuclear-power plants, six of which are along the East Coast in the zone of the quake.

    The Earthquake That Wasn’t |Daniel Stone |August 23, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

  • He may apply the principles of his science to improving the standard of living, as he did by developing the nuclear-power plants.

    Careers in Atomic Energy |Loyce McIlhenny

British Dictionary definitions for nuclear power

nuclear power

noun

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

Cultural definitions for nuclear power

nuclear power

The electrical power generated by a nuclear reactor.