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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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This means that even if gas only generates 1% of overall electricity at a given time it can often set the overall wholesale price which gets paid to every type of generator.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

For their experiments, the researchers suspended silica nanoparticles in water and passed the mixture through an ultra fine bubble generator.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

His mother was found trapped under a fallen beam, late at night, using a generator set up by neighbors for light.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

I would love to see an at-home generator powered by bacteria that eat trash!

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Under the glare of floodlights, no doubt powered by the generator that was thudding just outside the door, half a dozen men were working on a long, slender boat.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

He now steers clients away from using generators in favor of solar-powered batteries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Inverter systems can cost thousands of dollars -- not dissimilar to petrol generators depending on the size -- but proponents say running costs are lower in the long run.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Caterpillar CAT 0.66%increase; up pointing triangle , the second-largest Dow industrials component with a business selling generators for data centers, shed 10% over a two-day period.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Some sit under makeshift shelters, others use picks and drills powered by generators.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The place had an industrial look to it; oil-covered motors and generators stood around it like sentinels, and train tracks led into it and out.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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