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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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A drone hit an electrical generator at the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

An unclaimed drone struck an electrical generator on Sunday near the Arab world's first nuclear power plant in Barakah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, triggering a fire but causing no injuries nor radiation leak.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

And the answers may surprise you - a Van de Graaff generator and a theremin.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

He had thought that if he could just get a look at the generator, he would have the clue he needed.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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