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alternator

[awl-ter-nay-ter, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪ tər, ˈæl- /
NOUN
generator
Synonyms
STRONG


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I’ve had to pay $1,000 for a new alternator for my 2007 Lexus.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026

How the kit fits inside a van, powered by an optional EcoFlow Smart Generator with portable solar panels, roof-mounted solar panels, and the van’s alternator.

From The Verge ● Jun. 27, 2022

If the battery is new, thick engine oil, a bad starter or alternator, faulty spark plugs or frozen fuel lines might cause the car not to start.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022

The lengthy stops to change the battery and the alternator belt saved his race and staved off his own startling flirtation with an early playoff exit.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2021

The Susan Marie had gone dead in the water—the bolt shook loose in her alternator pulley bracket—on the night of September 15.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

As gas-powered cars fall out of favor, some auto parts will be rendered obsolete, such as hydraulic-based steering systems and alternators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

Valeo today repairs one million old products per year, mainly alternators, starters, brakes and clutches.

From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023

Their clever, but simple design allowed DIYers to create the mini plants from engines, alternators, condensers and scrap material scavenged from Gorazde’s bombed out factories, vehicles and homes.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

We can create power through the engines alternators and through the generator.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2017

He often prowled through junkyards touching old cars and buying old alternators and carburetors just for the joy of cleaning them up and making them work again.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech


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