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nuclear power

nu·cle·ar pow·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler pou-er]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈpaʊ ər/
    • /ˈnjuːkliə(r) ˈpaʊə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noo-klee-er, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-ler pou-er]
    • /ˈnu kli ər, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lər ˈpaʊ ər/

Definitions of nuclear power words

  • noun nuclear power power derived from nuclear energy. 1
  • noun nuclear power atomic energy 1
  • noun nuclear power power, esp electrical or motive, produced by a nuclear reactor 0
  • noun nuclear power Nuclear power is power released in nuclear reactions that can be converted to electric power. 0

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Origin of nuclear power

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Nuclear power

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nuclear power popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for nuclear power

noun nuclear power

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