"generator" in the noun sense
1. generator
an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
2. generator
engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
3. generator, source, author
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
"he was the generator of several complaints"
4. generator
an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
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