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reactor

/ɹiˈæktɚ/noun3 syllables

Reactor means: (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements.

Synonyms for reactor3

noun, as in (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

nuclear reactor

also used for reactor

reacter, atomic reactor

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What does reactor mean?2

noun

1

(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements

2

an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reactor?3

two syllables

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Reactor in a sentence

  • She found rusted gates, fastened by a simple padlock, leading to the reactor.Cangarejo
  • The president made special remarks with reference accident in the nuclear reactor.unknown
  • It's almost as absurd as building a nuclear reactor inside a castle.marcelostockle
  • Enriched uranium is reconverted to powdered uranium dioxide for use as reactor fuel.AlanF_US
  • Bruno figured out that the reactor needed to be reset.Amastan
  • Bruno made it out of the reactor bay.Amastan
  • The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.omerfarukckmk
  • China can build its nuclear reactors without the help of foreign companies.Amastan

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Forms of reactor

as a noun

plural
reactors