Meaning

1 senses
  1. An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.

    Lichtmaschine, Wechselstromgenerator

    an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)

Examples

4 sentences
  1. We have to replace the alternator.

    Ми маємо поміняти генератор.

    deWir müssen die Lichtmaschine ersetzen.

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  2. We need to replace the alternator.

    deWir müssen die Lichtmaschine ersetzen.

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  3. It's the alternator.

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  4. The full-size hoverbike will be powered by a gasoline engine turning an alternator to provide power for its four electric rotors.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
an electric generator which produces alternating current:

Forms

plural: alternators
Singularalternator
Pluralalternators

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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