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Noun: generator  'je-nu,rey-tu(r)
  1. An apparatus that produces a vapour or gas
     
  2. Engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
     
  3. Someone who originates, causes or initiates something
    "he was the generator of several complaints";
    - source, author
     
  4. An electronic device for producing a signal voltage

Derived forms: generators

Type of: apparatus, electronic device, engine, maker, setup, shaper

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