generators

noun
UK /ˈdʒɛnəreɪtəz/
US /ˈdʒɛnəreɪtərz/

Machines that make electricity or power.

The hospital uses generators to keep the lights on during a storm.

SYNONYMS

producerscreatorsmakersenginesdynamos

RELATED WORDS

electricitypowermachinesenergymotors

OTHER MEANINGS

2. People or things that cause something to happen or exist.

The new policies are generators of economic growth.

3. Devices that produce a particular substance, such as steam or gas.

Steam generators supply heat to the entire building.

4. In computing, programs that automatically create code or data.

Code generators save developers hours of repetitive work.