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ALTERNATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alternator" is a kind of...):
generator (engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction)
Domain category:
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
Holonyms ("alternator" is a part of...):
electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)
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