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generator

[jen-uh-rey-ter] / ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
engine converting energy
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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

In January, Caterpillar announced that it agreed to supply two gigawatts of natural gas generator sets to a West Virginia data center development.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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

A large generator in the compound provided electricity, and there was running water.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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