generator
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtər/
- Specialized
:
generador
- The engineer designed a new model of the oxygen generator that significantly improves vapor output efficiency.
- ozone generator
Examples
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During the mission, they relied on the portable oxygen generator to supply breathable air in the confined space.
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We need to seal this room and construct an air generator.
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You forgot to turn on your oxygen generator, there.
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Prepare the oxygen generator as well.
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We just got a hold of a generator, but it's basically useless unless we can find gas.
Blog text (30) -
The chemical mix inside an oxygen generator can last nearly indefinitely when unused.
Blog text (17) -
Another function for oxygen generators is in firefighting, on a submarine, and also among rescue crews.
Blog text (17) -
The air is compressed, filtered, and dried prior to passing through a PSA nitrogen generator.
Academic text (2002) -
The technician adjusted the oxygen generator to ensure it produced enough vapor for the experiment.
Synonyms
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4.4
A part of a cooling system that turns liquid into vapor to cool air
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4.4
A device that makes medicine into a warm mist to breathe
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7.2
A machine that turns solid or liquid fuel into gas used for energy
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.3
A device or program that produces numbers that do not follow a pattern
- Specialized
1
6.5
A device that makes short electric signals to test or measure circuits
- Specialized
A machine that makes strong static electricity and can produce sparks
- Specialized
A machine that makes strong static electricity so sparks fly and hair stands up
How Powerful
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
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3.6
10
4.0
- NSFW
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4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Generator comes from the Latin word generare, meaning 'to produce', the same root as generate. So a generator in a factory or lab is simply a device that 'makes' a gas or vapor.