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nuclear submarine

nuclear submarine noun: a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor.

Noun

nuclear submarine (plural nuclear submarines)

  1. 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

nuclear submarine meaning in Tamil and Arabic

nuclear submarine in Tamil

அணுக்கரு நீர்மூழ்கிக் கப்பல்

nuclear submarine in Arabic

submarine powered by a nuclear reactor
غَوَّاصَة نَوَوِيَّة ḡawwāṣa nawawiyya

Forms of nuclear submarine

pluralnuclear submarines

Questions about nuclear submarine

What does nuclear submarine mean?
Nuclear submarine means a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor.
What is nuclear submarine in Tamil?
Nuclear submarine in Tamil is அணுக்கரு நீர்மூழ்கிக் கப்பல். See Nuclear submarine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nuclear submarine?
Nuclear submarine is a noun.
What is the plural of nuclear submarine?
The plural of nuclear submarine is nuclear submarines.

Words near nuclear submarine in the dictionary

  1. nuclear response function
  2. nuclear response functions
  3. nuclear rocket
  4. nuclear rockets
  5. nuclear spectrum
  6. nuclear submarine
  7. nuclear submarines
  8. nuclear summer
  9. nuclear summers
  10. nuclear terrorism
  11. nuclear test

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