generator
noun
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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.
Examples of generator in a Sentence
Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This update followed news the village’s backup generator system for its water system was not working properly as of 9:13 a.m.
Temperatures in Newberry are expected to reach highs of 86 degrees on Saturday and 82 degrees on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Around 2024, some AI image generators started to return nearly exact replicas of frames from films, indicating that they could’ve been used to teach some AI systems.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Chop Robinson, the Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick, heated up in the second half of his rookie season, becoming one the NFL’s most impactful pressure generators during the final eight games of the season.
—Omar Kelly
august 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generator. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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