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alternator
noun al·ter·na·tor \ˈȯl-tər-ˌnā-tər also ˈal-\
: a device that produces electricity (as in the engine of a vehicle) : a generator that produces alternating current
Full Definition of ALTERNATOR
: an electric generator for producing alternating current
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First Known Use of ALTERNATOR
1883
Rhymes with ALTERNATOR
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