Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun boiling_water_reactor

1 sense of boiling water reactor

Sense 1
boiling water reactor, BWR -- (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)