Definition of "nuclear submarine" []

• A submarine that is propelled by nuclear power (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "'The following joint statement was issued simultaneously a few minutes before noon (G.M.T.) today in both London and Washington: "In view of the critical condition of the survivors of Drift Ice S.ation Zebra and the failure either to rescue or contact them by conventional means, the U.S. Navy has willingly agreed that the U.S. nuclear submarine Dolphin be dispatched with all speed to try to effect contact with the survivors."