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NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nuclear-powered submarine mean?
• NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE (noun)
The noun NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE has 1 sense:
1. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
Familiarity information: NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBMARINE (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
nautilus; nuclear-powered submarine; nuclear submarine
Hypernyms ("nuclear-powered submarine" is a kind of...):
pigboat; sub; submarine; U-boat (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)
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