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Meaning of "nuclear power station" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUCLEAR POWER STATION

nuclear power station  [ˈnjuːklɪə ˈpaʊə ˈsteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUCLEAR POWER STATION

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Nuclear power station is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUCLEAR POWER STATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nuclear power station

Nuclear power plant

A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical in all conventional thermal power stations the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity. As of 23 April 2014, the IAEA report there are 435 nuclear power reactors in operation operating in 31 countries. Nuclear power plants are usually considered to be base load stations, since fuel is a small part of the cost of production.

Definition of nuclear power station in the English dictionary

The definition of nuclear power station in the dictionary is a station or plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat, electricity, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUCLEAR POWER STATION


accreditation
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citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
crustacean
krʌˈsteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
forestation
ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
gestation
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
ice-station
ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən
infestation
ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən
manifestation
ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
outstation
ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən
PlayStation
ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
prestation
prɛˈsteɪʃən
reforestation
ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
substation
ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən
workstation
ˈwɜːksteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

nuclear magnetic resonance scanner
nuclear magneton
nuclear medicine
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
nuclear option
nuclear physicist
nuclear physics
nuclear plant
nuclear power
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nuclear reaction
nuclear reactor
nuclear reprocessing plant
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nuclear submarine
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nuclear threshold
nuclear transfer
nuclear umbrella

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

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Synonyms and antonyms of nuclear power station in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nuclear power station» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Find out the translation of nuclear power station to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nuclear power station from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuclear power station» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

核电站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estación de energía nuclear
570 millions of speakers

English

nuclear power station
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमाणु ऊर्जा स्टेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محطة للطاقة النووية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

АЭС
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estação de energia nuclear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারমাণবিক শক্তি কেন্দ্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Centrale nucléaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

loji kuasa nuklear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kernkraftwerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

原子力発電所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원자력 발전소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pabrik nuklir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà máy điện hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணுமின் நிலையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आण्विक ऊर्जा प्रकल्प
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nükleer enerji santrali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centrale nucleare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elektrownia jądrowa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

АЕС
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

centrală nucleară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρηνικός σταθμός παραγωγής ενέργειας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kernkragsentrale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärnkraftverk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atomkraftverk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuclear power station

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR POWER STATION»

The term «nuclear power station» is regularly used and occupies the 100.305 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR POWER STATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nuclear power station

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QUOTES WITH «NUCLEAR POWER STATION»

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Peter Hain
There will be no support in the island of Ireland for building a nuclear power station.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUCLEAR POWER STATION»

Discover the use of nuclear power station in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuclear power station and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Disaster: ...
Investigating the Myth and Reality The Independent Investigation on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident. station blackout conditions, they were spared any core damage, as the former was down for periodic inspections and the latter was able to ...
The Independent Investigation on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, 2014
2
Safety Culture in Nuclear Power Operations
JOHN S.CARROLL AND SACHI HATAKENAKA In early March of 1996, TIME presented a cover story about harassment and intimidation of employees who brought safety concerns to management at Millstone Nuclear Power Station. The US ...
Bernhard Wilpert, Naosuke Itoigawa, 2003
3
Nuclear Power Station Project Management
Project management of Heysham 2/Torness; evolution of Heysham 2/Torness design; management of safety clearances; the role of probablistic safety assessment in the design; the role and relevance of quality assurance to quality control; ...
British Nuclear Energy Society, 1989
4
Chernobyl 1986: An Explosion at a Nuclear Power Station
Describes the worst nuclear accident in history and highlights the dangers of radioactive material and nuclear waste.
Vic Parker, 2006
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Power Station Introduction: Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, Books Group, 2010
6
Nuclear Power: In Canada and Beyond
First of all, a Canadian nuclear power station is licensed to operate by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), formerly known as the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB). In order to continue to operate, it must continue to satisfy ...
Roger G. Steed, 2006
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Severe Storm Engineering for Structural Design
... TX, 1973 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station-2, Wadsworth, TX, 1973 Sterling Nuclear Power Plant, Sterling, NJ, 1973 St. Lucie Nuclear Power Station- 1 , Fort Pierce, FL, 1 968 St. Lucie Nuclear Power Station-2, Fort Pierce, FL, ...
Michele Melaragno, 1996
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The Politics of Nuclear Power: A History of the Shoreham ...
... other benefits against environmental costs and considering available alternatives, it is concluded that the action called for is the issuance of a construction permit for the Shoreham nuclear power station" (New York Times, June 19, 1972: 37).
D.P. McCaffrey, 1991
9
Sizewell B Power Station
The award-winning -u2 billion Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast north east of Ipswich is the UK's first pressurized water reactor (PWR) electricity generation plant.
Simon Fullalove, 1995
10
Nuclear Regulatory Commission : NRC needs to do more to ...
Three nuclear power plants have recently reported the discovery of missing or unaccounted-for spent nuclear fuel to NRC. These plants were the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Connecticut in 2000, the Vermont Yankee plant in Vermont in ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUCLEAR POWER STATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuclear power station is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inspectors to report on nuclear plant's disaster plan
... a team of inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission were at the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station in Shippingport this week. «Sunbury Daily Item, Jul 15»
2
Dungeness: why Britain's only desert is so popular with buyers
This stark, windswept area, with a working nuclear power station as its backdrop, is the UK's only desert. Formed 10,000 years ago when storm ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Nuclear new build brings A595 review
SOCIAL BOOKMARKS. The development of a new nuclear power station near Sellafield could bring road improvements across West Cumbria. «Times & Star, Jul 15»
4
Renewable energy: fresh subsidy cuts spark row
... would give local people a veto over wind turbines, when they cannot block fracking – "or even a nuclear power station on their doorstep". «The Week UK, Jul 15»
5
France passes law enshrining 40% renewable power goal
The latter likely will force utility EDF to shutter a first nuclear power station at Fessenheim near the German border relatively soon. It has been ... «Recharge, Jul 15»
6
Nuclear to help Japan meet climate goals
... Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, Japan decided ... «World Nuclear News, Jul 15»
7
Nuclear submarine reactors could be used to make mini power …
The former nuclear power station site at Trawsfynydd in North Wales would be an 'ideal site' for a mini nuclear plant that uses nuclear ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
8
Nuclear power projects raise skill-shortage problems, say recruiters
... against a new-build project in the United Arab Emirates, which is their first nuclear power station; they're taking quite a few expats out there. «Recruiter, Jul 15»
9
Nuclear Power Skills Training Underway In South Africa Vendor …
South Africa plans to build six-to-eight nuclear power plants, with the first new nuclear power station coming on line in 2023. Nuclear power ... «AFKInsider, Jul 15»
10
Finnish officials reject nuclear plant investor
Finland's plan to build a nuclear power station with help from Russia has been thrown into doubt after officials in Helsinki rejected a mysterious ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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