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alternator

[awl-ter-ney-ter, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪ tər, ˈæl- /
NOUN
generator
Synonyms
STRONG
dynamo

Example Sentences

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I’ve had to pay $1,000 for a new alternator for my 2007 Lexus.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

How the kit fits inside a van, powered by an optional EcoFlow Smart Generator with portable solar panels, roof-mounted solar panels, and the van’s alternator.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

He can change a transmission, replace an alternator, diagnose the weird sounds and, in his free time, he is restoring a 1938 Packard Six initially purchased brand new by his great-grandparents.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021

There was some back and forth about the sickly alternator, and then Peter Derry, 28, offered a solution.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2018

I also loved that Nick wouldn’t have known an alternator from a crankshaft.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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