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Control Rod

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Control Rods
possessive
Control Rod's
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Control Rods'