- al|ter|na|tor
- al|ter|na|tor «L tuhr NAY tuhr, AL-», noun.a dynamo or generator for producing an alternating electric current: »
Alternators…keep the current flowing even while the engine's idling (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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in´ter|dic´tor — in|ter|dict «verb. IHN tuhr DIHKT; noun. IHN tuhr dihkt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to prohibit or forbid. 2. to restrain from the doing or use of something: »They are difficult to disseminate and control, but properly used could deny or interdict… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|cep|tor — «IHN tuhr SEHP tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that intercepts: »We flew interceptor missions over France (New Yorker). 2. a fast fighter plane or missile having a high rate of climb, used for engaging and repelling attacking enemy bombers. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|jec|tor — «IHN tuhr JEHK tuhr», noun. a person who interjects … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|rup|tor — «IHN tuh ruhsmh>tuhr», noun. = interrupter. (Cf. ↑interrupter) … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|ven|tor — «IHN tuhr VEHN tuhr», noun. 1. (in Latin America) a person appointed by a government to intervene in the affairs of a company, agency, or other organization, during a time of dispute: »The Castro regime appointed an “interventor” to run Cuban… … Useful english dictionary
a|dul´ter|a´tor — a|dul|ter|ate «verb. uh DUHL tuh rayt; adjective. uh DUHL tuhr iht, tuh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to add an inferior, impure, or improper substance to; lower the purity or quality of (food, drugs, or other substances) without… … Useful english dictionary
fight|er-in|ter|cep|tor — «FY tuhr IHN tuhr SEHP tuhr», noun. an airplane that functions as both a fighter and an interceptor … Useful english dictionary
tur|bo|al|ter|na|tor — «TUR boh L tuhr NAY tuhr, AL », noun. an alternating current generator connected to and driven by a turbine … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
al·ter·na·tor — /ˈɑːltɚˌneıtɚ/ noun, pl tors [count] : a device that produces electricity (as in the engine of a vehicle) : a generator that produces alternating current … Useful english dictionary
