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Alternator   /ˈɔltərnˌeɪtər/   Listen
Alternator

noun
1.
An old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles).





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"Alternator" Quotes from Famous Books



... French system the Reuget transmitter is employed. The apparatus, including the dynamo, which is extremely small, weighs in all 70 pounds. A small alternator of 200 watts and 100 volts is coupled direct to the aeroplane motor, a new clutch coupler being employed for this purpose. By means of a small transformer the voltage is raised to 30,000 volts, at which ...
— Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War • Frederick A. Talbot


Words linked to "Alternator" :   motorcar, generator, machine, auto, electrical system, car, automobile


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