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boiling water reactor
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Noun1.boiling water reactor - 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
water-cooled reactor - nuclear reactor using water as a coolant


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He describes his student years, his first exposure to nuclear power at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, his work in developing boiling water reactors in the 1960s, his involvement in engineering management and general management at General Electric, and his work as a consultant.
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