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Nuclear propulsion Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Noun

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Noun
1

the use of a nuclear reactor either to produce electricity to power an engine (as in a nuclear submarine) or to directly heat a propellant (as in nuclear rockets)

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
propulsion
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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