Definition of Nuclear-powered ship

1. Noun. Ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor.

Generic synonyms: Ship

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nuclear-powered Ship

nuchal tubercle
nuchals
nuchas
nuciferous
nuciform
nucin
nucle
nucleal
nuclear
nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio
nuclear-electric rocket
nuclear-electric rockets
nuclear-free
nuclear-free zone
nuclear-powered ship (current term)
nuclear-powered submarine
nuclear-pulse rocket
nuclear-pulse rockets
nuclear-thermal rocket
nuclear-thermal rockets
nuclear-thermoelectric rocket
nuclear-thermoelectric rockets
nuclear Overhauser effect
nuclear RNA
nuclear age
nuclear airburst
nuclear airbursts
nuclear aircraft
nuclear artillery

Literary usage of Nuclear-powered ship

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"A large nuclear- powered ship with more than one reactor, designed for years of service without refueling, can have nearly as much long-lived radioactivity ..."

2. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by International Energy Agency (1999)
"Further research on marine reactors will be also undertaken, using results from the nuclear-powered ship"Mutsu". Nuclear Fusion Research priorities are in ..."

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