motor generator

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noun Electricity.

one or more motors mechanically coupled to one or more generators for converting or transforming electric current into mechanical energy.

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Also called motor generator set .

Origin of motor generator

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby motor generator

motorcycle, motor development, motor drive, motordrome, motored, motor generator, motor home, motoric, motoring, motorist, motorize

How to use motor generator in a sentence

Shelton had pulled the starting handle of a motor-generator and its rising whine accompanied his words.
Astounding Stories, March, 1931|Various
Such a device where the motor is a separate and distinct machine from the generator or generators is called a motor-generator.
Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2|Kempster Miller
Where no direct current supply is available, a motor-generator or a rectifier must be installed.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
Charging Outfit, such as a motor-generator set, rectifier, or charging resistance where direct current is available.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

Sulphuric acid will attack any metal and if you are not careful, your motor-generator may be damaged seriously.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

British Dictionary definitions for motor generator

motor generator

noun

a generator driven by an electric motor, by means of which the voltage, frequency, or phases of an electrical power supply can be changed

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