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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The president visited facilities for the national energy utility on Tuesday morning and promised that The Gambia would receive new generators this week.
From BBC β Sep. 9, 2026
Some companies are opting for hundreds of small natural-gas-powered generators at a given site.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 4, 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
Transmission was dependent on spark-gap generators that operated at low power, produced copious interference, and failed utterly in damp conditions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
