generator

Definition

One who, or that which, generates, begets, causes, or produces.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "When you come across something that looks like a listcomp but is surrounded by parentheses, you're looking at a generator: […]"
• "In 1915, concurrent with the L.S.W.R. electrification, power was supplied from the Waterloo sub-station, and the old equipment held in reserve. Some generator sets were removed, and motor generators installed for standby lighting and other services."
• "Heating in the passenger sections is by electricity obtained from the main generator. When heating is dictated by the operation of a thermostat in the roof of the motor coach, engine idling speed is 600 r.p.m. instead of the normal 450 r.p.m. in order to produce a high enough generator voltage output at rest."