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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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A drone hit an electrical generator at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

An unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the fire "broke out in an electric generator" and confirmed precautionary measures had been taken at the plant, which is operating as normal.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Voyager 1, like its twin Voyager 2, is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The smell of diesel smoke from the shipping container’s generator reminds me strongly of home.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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