generator
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Voyager 1, like its twin Voyager 2, is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that converts heat from decaying plutonium into electricity.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
The Palo Alto company wants to reinvent the battery-driven bicycle using a powerful generator and software to change the look, feel and capabilities of two-wheelers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Instead of battery-powered electric motors working to support the gas powertrain, as in many contemporary hybrids, the gas motor serves as a generator to charge the electric powertrain’s battery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He says he and colleagues raced towards the site thinking a generator had exploded – unable to imagine it could be the reactor itself.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The gasoline generator that lights up the palace makes such a horrid bellowing, day and night, that all the monkeys have fled the vicinity.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing generator
Physical Science - Energy - Middle School
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Electrical Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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