generator : Idioms & Phrases
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electrostatic generator
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noun electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
electrostatic machine; Wimshurst machine; electrostatic generator.
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Gas generator
- an apparatus in which gas is evolved ; as:
(a) a retort in which volatile hydrocarbons are evolved by heat ;(b) a machine in which air is saturated with the vapor of liquid hydrocarbon; a carburetor ;(c) a machine for the production of carbonic acid gas, for aërating water, bread, etc. Knight.
Webster 1913
pulse generator
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noun a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate
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random number generator
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noun a routine designed to yield a random number
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van de graaff generator
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noun electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
electrostatic machine; Wimshurst machine; electrostatic generator.
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wind generator
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noun generator that extracts usable energy from winds
windmill; aerogenerator.
