"nuclear power plant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuclear power plants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=nuclear power plant}} nuclear power plant (plural nuclear power plants)
  1. A power plant that obtains its primary energy from the heat generated in nuclear reactions. Categories (topical): Nuclear energy, Uranium Synonyms: nuclear power station Translations (type of power plant): kernkragsentrale (Afrikaans), ատոմակայան (atomakayan) (Armenian), central nuclear (Catalan), 核電廠 (Chinese Mandarin), 核电厂 (hédiànchǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), kernekraftværk (Danish), atomkraftværk (Danish), kerncentrale [feminine] (Dutch), tuumaelektrijaam (Estonian), ydinvoimala (Finnish), centrale nucléaire (French), ატომური ელექტროსადგური (aṭomuri elekṭrosadguri) (Georgian), Atomkraftwerk [neuter] (German), Kernkraftwerk [neuter] (German), πυρηνικός σταθμός ενέργειας (pyrinikós stathmós enérgeias) [masculine] (Greek), અણુમથક (aṇumthak) (Gujarati), atomerőmű (Hungarian), stáisiún núicléach [masculine] (Irish), cumhachtstáisiún núicléach [masculine] (Irish), stáisiún cumhachta núicléach [masculine] (Irish), centrale elettronucleare (Italian), 原子力発電所 (genshiryokuhatsudensho) (alt: げんしりょくはつでんしょ) (Japanese), electrificina nuclearis [feminine] (Latin), loji kuasa nuklear (Malay), elektrownia jądrowa [feminine] (Polish), elektrownia atomowa [feminine] (Polish), usina nuclear [Brazil, feminine] (Portuguese), central nuclear [Portugal, feminine] (Portuguese), centrală nucleară [feminine] (Romanian), а́томная электроста́нция (átomnaja elektrostáncija) [feminine] (Russian), я́дерная электроста́нция (jádernaja elektrostáncija) [feminine] (Russian), stèisean niùclasach [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), planta nuclear (Spanish), central nuclear (Spanish), kärnkraftverk [neuter] (Swedish), gorsaf ynni niwclear [feminine] (Welsh), atomfa [colloquial, feminine] (Welsh), יאָדער־עלעקטרײַ (yoder-elektray) (Yiddish)

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