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Chornobyl

Definition:

Chornobyl refers to the site of the infamous nuclear power plant disaster that occurred on April 26, 1986, in Ukraine. It is also used to denote the Exclusion Zone established around the site.

Senses:

Noun

1. A city in northern Ukraine, located near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
2. The Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, infamous for the catastrophic nuclear accident in 1986.
3. The Exclusion Zone established around the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, restricting human habitation and activities.

Sample Sentences:

Noun - Sense 1:

Visiting Chornobyl can provide a chilling reminder of the dangers posed by nuclear disasters.

Noun - Sense 2:

Several documentaries have been made to shed light on the events leading up to the explosion at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Noun - Sense 3:

The Chornobyl Exclusion Zone remains uninhabited due to the high levels of radiation.

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