generator

/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

noun 5

Collocations

4

1

(noun.)

ADJ

diesel, gas, petrol, steam, wind | electrical, electricity, power

VERB + GENERATOR

drive, power

The solar panels power the generator that supplies electricity to the remote cabin.

GENERATOR + VERB

deliver sth

Our backup generator delivered enough power to keep the hospital running through the night.

Definitions

noun

1

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

2

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

3

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

4

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

5

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

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Synonyms

noun — someone who originates or causes or initiates something

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

When you come across something that looks like a listcomp but is surrounded by parentheses, you're looking at a generator: […]

Wiktionary

02

In 1915, concurrent with the L.S.W.R. electrification, power was supplied from the Waterloo sub-station, and the old equipment held in reserve. Some generator sets were removed, and motor generators i

Wiktionary

03

Heating in the passenger sections is by electricity obtained from the main generator. When heating is dictated by the operation of a thermostat in the roof of the motor coach, engine idling speed is 6

Wiktionary

04

Every hospital has a back-up electric generator in case of blackout.

Tatoeba · #38107

05

All hospitals are equipped with a spare generator in case of a power outage.

Tatoeba · #1009274

06

Many games use dice as a random number generator.

Tatoeba · #1415694

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