generator
pronunciation
How to pronounce generator in British English:
UK [ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce generator in American English:
US [ˈdʒenəreɪtər]
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- Noun:
- an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
- an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
Word Origin
- generator (n.)
- 1640s, "person who begets, causes, or produces," from Latin generator "a begetter, producer," agent noun from past participle stem of generare "to bring forth" (see generation). Meaning "machine that generates power" first recorded 1794; sense of "machine that generates electric energy" is from 1879. Fem. generatrix attested from 1650s.
Example
- 1. Generator merchants say the government is their best client .
- 2. The radiofrequency generator produces electrical currents in the range of radiofrequency waves .
- 3. In 2007 an emergency diesel generator began smoking during testing .
- 4. The gas can then be funneled to a nearby generator .
- 5. The fuel mafia that supplies generator owners is up in arms .