'BWR' definitions:
Definition of 'BWR'
From: WordNet
noun
A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine [syn: boiling water reactor, BWR]
Definition of 'BWR'
From: GCIDE
- BWR \BWR\ n. a boiling water reactor; a type of nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; -- the steam produced can drive a steam turbine and produce electrical power.
- Syn: boiling water reactor. [WordNet 1.5]