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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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And the answers may surprise you - a Van de Graaff generator and a theremin.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

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

“So apparently I’m supposed to be using a generator, and for how long!?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"Hey!" snaps Scruffy from over near the force-field generator, "that's my line!"

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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