Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation National Research Council
- abbreviation Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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- initialism Netherlands Reformed Congregation
- initialism Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- initialism National Research Council (Canada)
- initialism Australia, dated Not Recommended for Children. (A film classification no longer used)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
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Examples
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The NRC is acting like a group of immature kids nitpicking and looking for something to NAG ON!.
First on the CNN Ticker: GOP questions Obama's police criticism 2009
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Mr. Borchardt said the battery-life issues may become part of a longer-term NRC review because the agency could need to conduct research to support a change in regulations.
Nuclear Review to Focus on Backup Power Ryan Tracy 2011
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If this is the case, it is out task to report this, CBS researcher Jan Latten explained in NRC Handelsblad.
Netherlands recognizes polygamous marriages of Muslims. Sort of. 2008
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Beyond Einstein Gets Thumbs Up from NRC is the next entry in this blog.
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A Canadian industrial team co-ordinated by NRC is just now confirming the world's biggest single advance in space robotics.
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You have to believe that 1) the NRC is composed of idiots; and, 2) NASA/JPL has never built or done any of these things before.
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Mr. Fanning called the NRC's decision "an important day in America."
Agency Clears Reactors Ryan Tracy 2012
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“The NRC is the final arbiter of what becomes a regulation,” he said, “with safety the total focus of our effort.”
U.S. Nuclear Regulator Lets Industry Write Rules The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The NRC is an independent regulatory agency headed by a five-member commission.
Senator Blocks NRC Commissioner Ostendorff's Bid for 2nd Term Stephen Power 2011
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The $650M MSL estimate NASA and JPL provided to the NRC was a low ball, buy in estimate.
Mission Costs: Moving the Goal Posts at NASA - NASA Watch 2009
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