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control rod

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Definition of control rod Control rod

con•trol rod

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What does control rod mean?

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Noun
control rod - a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
		rod any rod-shaped bacterium

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control rod (Noun)
Any of a number of steel tubes, containing boron or other neutron absorber, that is inserted into the core of a nuclear reactor in order to control its rate of reaction.