Term: control rod: a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
Candidate hypernym: rod: a long thin implement made of metal or wood → 1
Candidate hypernym: augustinian: a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders → 0
Candidate hypernym: pipturus: an Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: kiss: a cookie made of egg whites and sugar → 0
Candidate hypernym: burseraceae: resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees → 0
Candidate hypernym: spike: a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) → 0
Candidate hypernym: vertical: something that is oriented vertically → 0
Candidate hypernym: grand tour: a sightseeing tour of a building or institution → 0
Candidate hypernym: braxton-hicks contraction: painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency → 0
Candidate hypernym: lechery: unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity → 0
Candidate hypernym: whiteout: an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds → 0