alternator
noun
al·ter·na·tor
ˈȯl-tər-ˌnā-tər 
also ˈal-
: an electric generator for producing alternating current
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That puts an incredible amount of stress on your battery, your starter and your alternator.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In June, 48-year-old Jonathan Torres’ girlfriend, the mother of his child, told him that his friend, Orlando Atencio, had helped fix her car’s alternator, according to a criminal complaint.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
That puts an incredible amount of stress on your battery, your starter and your alternator.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In June, 48-year-old Jonathan Torres’ girlfriend, the mother of his child, told him that his friend, Orlando Atencio, had helped fix her car’s alternator, according to a criminal complaint.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
The navy said the fishermen had reported damage to their boat’s alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, south of Peru’s capital Lima.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025
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alternator
noun
al·ter·na·tor
ˈȯl-tər-ˌnāt-ər
also ˈal-
: an electric generator for producing alternating current
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