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alternator

[awl-ter-ney-ter, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪ tər, ˈæl- /
NOUN
generator
Synonyms
STRONG


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You don’t replace the whole robot any more than you replace your car when the alternator dies.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

My van was fitted with a 180W solar panel that fed power to a 95Ah battery that also received charge from the VW’s alternator when driving.

From The Verge • Jul. 15, 2022

She managed to catch an Uber to work, but had to take a $600 payday loan to replace the car’s alternator, plus $95 in interest.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

There was some back and forth about the sickly alternator, and then Peter Derry, 28, offered a solution.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2018

I also loved that Nick wouldn’t have known an alternator from a crankshaft.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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