generator
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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
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
“I have been running this generator for one straight week, can you imagine? The light situation has not been this bad in a long time.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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