alternator

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːltərneɪtər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔltɚˌneɪtɚ, ˈæl-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tər nā′tər, al′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•ter•na•tor /ˈɔltɚˌneɪtɚ, ˈæl-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Electricitya generator of alternating current, used in motor vehicles, etc.
See -alte-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•ter•na•tor  (ôl′tər nā′tər, al′-),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
  1. Electricitya generator of alternating current.
  • alternate + -or2 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alternator /ˈɔːltəˌneɪtə/ n
  1. an electrical machine that generates an alternating current
'alternator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
fan belt - propeller - wind plant

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