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Definition of generator
1 : one that generates: such asa : an apparatus in which vapor or gas is formedb : a machine by which mechanical energy is changed into electrical energy
2 : a mathematical entity that when subjected to one or more operations yields another mathematical entity or its elements; specifically : generatrix
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Examples of generator in a Sentence
This new product will be a major revenue generator.
a backup generator for the store
Recent Examples of generator from the Web
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The loss of Walmart, Roeland Park leaders said, would gut their municipal budget from the loss of a big sales tax generator.
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Then on Sunday, because the president of the United States doesn’t just see himself as the nation’s greatest anti-media hashtag generator, Trump also shared a short video of himself appearing to physically assault CNN.
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In addition, garbage pickup, heating oil, and electricity generators were all taxed.
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A generator hummed Thursday morning on the beach while men in wetsuits swam back and forth to the shore, yelling for a buoy or asking CRS President and owner Ron Romens when lunch was.
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Prime adds a new clutch, allowing the smallest motor/generator to chip in extra drive force.
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A three-member tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce ruled that majority plant owner Southern California Edison was not the victim of fraud after replacement steam generators installed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries failed.
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Officers were able to determine that the generator belonged to the business and returned the property.
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While that may cheer households and businesses, power generators need more than a few hot days to make up for prices that have touched record seasonal lows at times this past spring.
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Did You Know?
Generators work by rotating a coil of wire in a magnetic field, causing a current to flow in the wire. A generator may be a huge spinning turbine powered by water, wind, steam, gas, or nuclear reactions, which sends electricity out through power lines to thousands of customers. But normally when we use the word, we're thinking of a small machine powered by gasoline or diesel, such as you might keep in your basement for those times when a storm knocks out your power, to create electricity right in front of your eyes. A special kind of generator called an alternator powers a car's electrical system (including its lights, power steering, etc.) while the car is running.
First Known Use of generator
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GENERATOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: something that produces something; especially : a machine that produces electricity
GENERATOR Defined for Kids
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: a machine that produces electricity
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