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generator

[jen-uh-ray-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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Kim estimated that the market was placing a $200 billion valuation on Caterpillar’s generator business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mummery's idea became the Swimmer Turbine - a 50kw tidal generator named after his experience in the river.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

"The main concern is the noise and the pollution, like they have to run a diesel generator in case of any power disruption," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The analyst notes that the projects have capital-efficient deal structures where clients supply the primary generator engines, while Enerflex handles modular design and fabrication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

It was made by something Sister Gladys called a generator.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Russia said on Thursday that it had prepared "dozens of tonnes" of aid for the residents who do not wish to leave, including food, medicine, hygiene products and fuel for generators.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

The company said its backup diesel generators run only for five minute tests each week and, thanks to abatement efforts, produce "about 44 decibels of sound, quieter than a soft conversation three feet away."

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Its parts can be found in nearly every aspect of the grid, from wind generators to the green boxes dotting subdivision lawns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“In 2022 you had all these wind investments, and other power generators starved for capital,” while at that time Altius, under Dalton’s direction, “was buying up assets left and right.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

He curled up with a blanket in the engine room and listened to the soothing hum of the generators.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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