rabbit
n.— «INL will add what the nuclear industry calls a “rabbit,” which allows items to be inserted into and withdrawn from the reactor while it is operating.» —“IsoRay to set up operations here: Deal may pave way for other companies” by Jimmy Hancock Idaho State Journal (Pocatello, Idaho) Dec. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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