1.
[syn: atomic power, nuclear power]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
nuclear power \nuclear power\ n.
1. Power derived from nuclear reactions; -- used at present
especially of electrical power generated in atomic
reactors, but encompassing also fusion power.
Syn: atomic energy, atomic power, nuclear energy, nuclear
energy.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. A country possessing nuclear weapons.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nuclear power
n 1: nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the
power grid (for civilian use) [syn: atomic power,
nuclear power]