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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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When a radio frequency generator sends a signal into the capacitor, the resulting electromagnetic field interacts with the plasma filament.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2026

Now we have the pump connected to our home electricity network, which has proved to be reliable, given our generator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

A fire in the backup generator of his old stone cottage on Rathlin Island left him without electricity, heating or hot water.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

“And we adapted to them because they became a strong economic generator for our area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The gasoline generator that lights up the palace makes such a horrid bellowing, day and night, that all the monkeys have fled the vicinity.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

But the mayor insists that back-up plans will be in place, with generators provided at schools and medical facilities for light, heating and hot water.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

What specific types of nuclear energy generators are safe enough to use?

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

During a hurricane, for instance, a bunch of Lumen generators in Houston went down because someone decided not to pay for a $100 filter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Westlake coach Rick Clausen said his team’s game at Ventura High remains on because the school has generators if power is cut off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Ifemelu climbed out of the car and into the loud, discordant drone of generators, too many generators; the sound pierced the soft middle of her ears and throbbed in her head.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


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