pres|sur|ized water reactor
- pres|sur|ized water reactor
pres|sur|ized water reactor «PREHSH uh ryzd»,
an atomic reactor using a slightly enriched natural uranium as fuel, in which water under high pressure carries the heat from the reactor to make steam for turbines that produce electric power.
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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pressurized — pres|sur|ized also pressurised BrE [ˈpreʃəraızd] adj 1.) if a container or space is pressurized, the air, gas, or liquid inside it is kept at a controlled pressure ▪ a pressurized aircraft cabin ▪ a pressurized water reactor 2.) BrE feeling… … Dictionary of contemporary English
