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generator

ge·ne·ra·tor

UK/ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈdʒɛnɜrˌeɪtɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas

2.
3.

someone who originates or causes or initiates something

  • “he was the generator of several complaints”
Synonyms
4.

an electronic device for producing a signal voltage

Origin

From Latin, from past participle of genero (“beget, father”), equivalent to generate + -or.

Phrases

  • character generator
  • chemical oxygen generator
  • clock generator
  • Cockcroft-Walton generator
  • CW generator
  • diesel generator
  • economic scenario generator
  • engine generator

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