generator
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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
“So apparently I’m supposed to be using a generator, and for how long!?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He says he and colleagues raced towards the site thinking a generator had exploded – unable to imagine it could be the reactor itself.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Tesla has been a consistent generator of free cash flow, but it isn’t expected to produce positive free cash flow this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Yes, the generator is keeping the air-conditioning on, but the jacket still seems off.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Vocabulary lists containing generator
Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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Electrical Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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