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power supply

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noun

  1. a device that provides power to electric machines, generators, etc.


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Engineers have spent years designing a bespoke world-first fixed copper contact wire power supply for trains in the tunnel to replace the standard overhead equipment.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Carney linked this effort to nation building, arguing the country cannot thrive and demonstrate resilience without the ability to produce and control its own power supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Berg said that we are “closing in on peak AI costs” and “peak constraints” for the production of chips and power supply associated with the AI buildout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

By blocking a protein known as Ant2, they were able to change how these cells produce and use energy, essentially rewiring their internal power supply.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Funny, he thought; even though I know rationally it’s faked, the sound of a false animal burning out its drive-train and power supply ties my stomach in knots.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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