alternator
[awl-ter-ney-ter, al-]
/ ˈɔl tərˌneɪ tər, ˈæl- /
NOUN
generator
Synonyms
STRONG
Example Sentences
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“Volt meter’s down around nine somewhere. Alternator belts were loose, I guess. I got ’em tightened up better now, but meanwhile I’m dead in the water.”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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