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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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In most scenarios, the gas engine acts as a generator.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he has authorized electricity grids to deploy backup generators at major sites like data centers.

From Barron's

And he has authorized electricity grids to deploy backup generators at major sites like data centers.

From Barron's

Utilities in New Jersey procure power from independent generators and pass on wholesale power prices, along with their costs for transmission and distribution, to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the price of gold shooting past $5,000 an ounce on Sunday, Scotiabank says Pan American Silver, Endeavour Mining and Eldorado Gold will be the top free-cash-flow generators this year.

From The Wall Street Journal