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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

If a utility sells 100 MWh of electricity, but only 50 MWh qualifies as renewable while the state requires 60 MWh, it can buy 10 RECs from another renewable generator to close the gap.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

With the gas generator, “You’re not really sacrificing anything in terms of how far you can tow, how long you can tow,” Abuelsamid said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The bus has a gas generator so clients can enjoy air conditioning on hot days, but there is no water for a shampoo.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Each one of these doors also stood ajar about three inches, fit by a bulb encased in a cage just like the generator room.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

At one of the two main public hospitals, a doctor in the pediatrics emergency department is used to watching medical equipment suddenly shut down until the generators kick in.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

During construction, data centers need people who can pour concrete, wire electric panels and install equipment like power generators and chillers to keep servers cool.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

There he was immersed in an effort to produce high-energy protons to probe the atomic nucleus, using his balky Tesla coils and Van de Graaff generators.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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