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| 99% | 15 | THREEMILEISLAND | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 27% | 10 | Used to govern the chain reaction in a nuclear reactor | ||||||
noun • a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction | ||||||||
| 27% | 15 | Uncontrolled chain reaction in a reactor | ||||||
noun • severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping | ||||||||
Where A Reactor Has Caused Much Reaction
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| New York Times03 Nov 1980 | Across 35 | THREEMILEISLAND |
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