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View synonyms for atomic pile
atomic pile
atomic pile
atomic pile
- An early type of nuclear reactor whose core consisted of layers of graphite block interspersed with uranium, designed to create a sustained fission reaction.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of atomic pile1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Inside this anchor tube ran the thick coaxial cable that fed three-phase electric power from the atomic pile to the ship.
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Trailing the wheel ten miles off, was the atomic pile, directly attached to its anchor tube.
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Look, you know how an atomic pile works—essentially just like an atomic bomb.
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The atomic pile levers were still at their proper calibration.
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This ship is powered by a nuclear reactor—in other words, an atomic pile.
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