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uprate — /up rayt /, v.t., uprated, uprating. to raise in rate, power, size, classification, etc.; upgrade: to uprate a rocket engine. [1965 70; UP + RATE1] * * * … Universalium
Uprate — An increase in available electric generating unit power capacity due to a system or equipment modification. An uprate is typically a permanent increase in the capacity of a unit. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s… … Energy terms
uprate — transitive verb Date: 1965 upgrade; specifically to improve the power output of (as an engine) … New Collegiate Dictionary
uprate — v. upgrade; improve the performance of; augment the value of … English contemporary dictionary
uprate — verb 1》 increase the value of. 2》 improve the performance of … English new terms dictionary
uprate — up·rate … English syllables
uprate — /ʌpˈreɪt/ (say up rayt) verb (t) (uprated, uprating) to improve in status, power, size, etc.; upgrade …
uprate — ¦ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: up (I) + rate (III) : upgrade ; specifically : to improve the power output of (as an engine) … Useful english dictionary
Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station — Quad Cities is a two unit nuclear power plant located near Cordova, Illinois, USA on the Mississippi River. The two General Electric boiling water reactors give the plant a total electric capacity of approximately 1,824 MW. It was named for the… … Wikipedia
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant — Infobox NPP Status = O Utility = Entergy Location = Vernon, VT Supplier = General Electric Type = BWR 4 Capacity = 620 generation = 4,703 for year = 2007 av annual gen = 4,436 Start = February 28, 1973 Expires = March 21, 2012 architect = Ebasco… … Wikipedia
