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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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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

In January, Caterpillar announced that it agreed to supply two gigawatts of natural gas generator sets to a West Virginia data center development.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Instead of battery-powered electric motors working to support the gas powertrain, as in many contemporary hybrids, the gas motor serves as a generator to charge the electric powertrain’s battery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Although he saved his home and work studio, he said he lost a power washer, an emergency backup generator, a water tank and a log splitter gifted by his father, who died in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

I can hear a generator inside—which means the house has its own electricity source.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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