generator
noun
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Generators work by rotating a coil of wire in a magnetic field, causing a current to flow in the wire. A generator may be a huge spinning turbine powered by water, wind, steam, gas, or nuclear reactions, which sends electricity out through power lines to thousands of customers. But normally when we use the word, we're thinking of a small machine powered by gasoline or diesel, such as you might keep in your basement for those times when a storm knocks out your power, to create electricity right in front of your eyes. A special kind of generator called an alternator powers a car's electrical system (including its lights, power steering, etc.) while the car is running.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
The engineers mated it to a planetary CVT with a pair of motor/generator units (the electric traction motor delivers 118 hp on electrons).
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The country’s health minister, José Angel Portal Miranda, said Friday on X that the country’s health facilities were running on generators and that health workers continued to provide vital services.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Wearable sound generators: These small electronic devices are inserted into the ear like hearing aids.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generator. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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