control rod en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of a number of steel tubes, containing boron or other neutron absorber, that are inserted into the core of a nuclear reactor in order to control its rate of reaction.
Holonym: nuclear reactor
A faulty control rod design was a key factor in causing the 1986 steam explosion of a reactor at Chernobyl.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| control rods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (10)
tl tandos-panupil (Translations) · nl regelstaaf (Translations) · de Regelstab (Translations) · fi säätösauva (Translations) · ja 制御棒 (Translations) · de Steuerstab (Translations) · de Kontrollstab (Translations) · fr barre de commande (Translations) · ko 제어봉 (Translations) · ca barra de control (Translations)