nuclear submarine en · NOUN
Meanings
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A submarine powered by a nuclear reactor.
Nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers are powered by onboard nuclear reactors. Atoms in the nuclear reactor split, which releases energy as heat.
“Nuclear Submarines and Aircraft Carriers”, in US EPA, archived from the original on 16 Mar 2026:The United States’ recent nuclear submarine deal with South Korea is a tightrope act for a different reason. Lost in the noise about nuclear submarines, the Trump administration has agreed to let South Korea enrich uranium and reprocess commercial nuclear spent fuel.
2025 December 12, Sharon Squassoni, “How nuclear submarines could pave the way for nuclear weapons in South Korea”, in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nuclear submarines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (26)
es submarino nuclear (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ru а́томная подво́дная ло́дка (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · et tuumaallveelaev (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · bg ядрена подводница (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · nl kernonderzeeboot (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · cmn 核動力潛艇 /核动力潜艇 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · de Atom-U-Boot (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · uk атомний підводний човен (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · fi ydinsukellusvene (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · it sottomarino nucleare (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · et aatomiallveelaev (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · pt submarino nuclear (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · nl kernonderzeeër (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · is kjarnorkukafbátur (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ca submarí nuclear (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · de Atom-Unterseeboot (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · cmn 核子動力潛艇 /核子动力潜艇 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ko 핵추진 잠수함 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ar غَوَّاصَة نَوَوِيَّة (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · de Atomunterseeboot (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ko 핵잠수함 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · la atomica navis subaquanea (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · gl submarino nuclear (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ko 원자력 잠수함 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · fr sous-marin nucléaire (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor) · ja 原子力潜水艦 (submarine powered by a nuclear reactor)