What does nuclear-powered mean?
nuclear-powered
Definition
Driven by the energy from a nuclear reactor.
Example sentences
A nuclear-powered sub can stay submerged for months — it's the food that runs out first.
A nuclear-powered sub can stay submerged for months — it's the food that runs out first.
Dad served on an old diesel sub that had to surface every night to charge its batteries — he still envies the nuclear-powered ones.