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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

BWR

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01 n. a boiling water reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; -- the steam produced can drive a steam turb…
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    a boiling water reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; -- the steam produced can drive a steam turbine and produce electrical power.
Syn. boiling water reactor.