alternator

alternator
alternator (n.) 1878, agent noun in Latin form from ALTERNATE (Cf. alternate) (v.).

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  • alternator — altèrnātor m DEFINICIJA fiz. električni generator izmjenične struje ETIMOLOGIJA vidi alternacija …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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  • alternator — ► NOUN ▪ a dynamo that generates an alternating current …   English terms dictionary

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  • Alternator — s are called turbo alternators.HistoryAlternating current generating systems were known in simple forms from the discovery of the magnetic induction of electric current. The early machines were developed by pioneers such as Michael Faraday and… …   Wikipedia

  • alternator — /awl teuhr nay teuhr, al /, n. Elect. a generator of alternating current. [1890 95; ALTERNATE + OR2] * * * Source of direct electric current in modern vehicles for ignition, lights, fans, and other uses. The electric power is generated by an… …   Universalium

  • alternator — UK [ˈɔːltə(r)ˌneɪtə(r)] / US [ˈɔltərˌneɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms alternator : singular alternator plural alternators physics a piece of equipment, especially in a vehicle, that produces an electric current that keeps changing direction as …   English dictionary

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