English dictionary
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English noun: generator | |||
| 1. | generator (artifact) an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apparatus, setup | ||
| 2. | generator (artifact) engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aerogenerator, alternator, dynamo, magneto, magnetoelectric machine, turbogenerator, wind generator, windmill | ||
| Part holonym | brush, rotor, rotor coil, stator, stator coil | ||
| 3. | generator (person) someone who originates or causes or initiates something | ||
| Samples | He was the generator of several complaints. | ||
| Synonyms | author, source | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | maker, shaper | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coiner | ||
| 4. | generator (artifact) an electronic device for producing a signal voltage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electronic device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | oscillator, pulse generator | ||
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