generator
noun
a machine that converts one form of energy into another, especially mechanical energy into electrical energy, as a dynamo, or electrical energy into sound, as an acoustic generator.
generators
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pluralof generator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Installing more, bigger pylons to ship the electricity to England, where the bulk of the UK's population is, or bring the largest consumers of that electricity closer to the generators.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
Hyundai, Ford and Stellantis are planning to introduce models pairing batteries with gas generators to solve range anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 10, 2026
Electricity costs and state regulations on gas-powered generators limit the vast majority of them to under 100 megawatts.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 29, 2026
For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".
From Barron's β Aug. 28, 2026
“He worked with me, ma’am, on the field generators, and he was with me the morning of his disappearance. I don’t know if anyone saw him after about noon. No one admits having done so.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
