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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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generate produce (orig. offspring). XVI. f. pp. stem of L.
generāre, f.
GENUS,
gener-; see
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generation offspring of the same parent(s), etc. XIII; act of generating XIV. — (O)F. — L.
generative XIV. — late L.
generator begetter XVII; apparatus for producing power, etc. XVIII. — L.
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Generators keep you in the juice
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 7/14/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...of standby generator might make sense. But generators can be expensive...using portable generators understand...typical portable generator has a gasoline...refueling the generator, turn it off...Permanent generators Tom Evans...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+Business+News) "Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)")
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Generators Hot Commodity for Newport News, Va.-Area Stores, Customers.
Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 10/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...able to play the generator guessing game at...and redirected generators from parts of the...prompted a run on generators that manufacturers...meltdown. The generator shortage people...buy a natural gas generator. The best of those...offer whole-house generators in the $4,000...
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Generators.
Magazine article from: Outdoor Power Equipment; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...portable power generators was already booming...engine-driven generator. Since Ferguson...can still find generators performing the...typically use a generator for emergency power...Plains' NorthStar generators come in power ranges...wound, brushless generator heads * Circuit...
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Generators run short.
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 1/4/2008; 700+ words
; ...guarantee for the1 KW category of generators. Four stroke generators that can be converted to gas...000, said Dilawer Hussain, generator mechanic at Brandth road market...sales of this category of generators as most of the users already...
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UPGRADING GENERATORS
Magazine article from: Turbomachinery International; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...operation of the generator. All large generators require auxiliary...required to purge the generator of air before charging...maintenance outages. Generators operate with hydrogen...capability. The generator internal gas is pressurized...
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Generators spark growth: blackouts, ice storms, hurricanes and whatever comes next, demand for portable power is growing, and with half its sales from generators, Kimco International is considered an industry guru.(DISTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT)
Magazine article from: Construction Distribution; 8/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...customers." Basically, generators are simple machines...increase your sales of generators immensely," Dunford...out. "Coupled with generator accessories to help...basic components to a generator: 1. Frame 2. Engine...industrial portable generators * Stationary diesel...
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 "South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)")
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Generators are hot items for thieves; police advise lock them away.
Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL); 8/3/2006; 700+ words
; ...communities victimized by generator bandits. "People are just stealing generators because they can...trend. "Keep the generators locked up," Boynton...target?" If your generator has to be outside...the demand for generators on the black market...couldn't buy a generator, so you can ...
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Generators A Powerful Weapon Against Power Outages.
PR Newswire; 4/13/2000; 700+ words
; ...the Right Generator AURORA, Ill...the need for generators is not...cords into the generator," said Krawczyk...Stationary generators are ideal...raffles for generators because the...said. "A generator helps you...
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Generators selling fast.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Tribune (South Africa); 1/27/2008; 700+ words
; ...petrol-driven generators for their homes...the manager of Generator Control, Chris...worthwhile to buy a generator." o All the...the rush to fit generators and felt there...badly fitted generators. "A generator can be a lethal...
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MHD generators in power production. (magnetohydrodynamic generators)
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME; 9/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; The magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator operates in a manner similar to a conventional rotating generator, except that a conducting gas, rather...about 2700K (4400[deg.]F) at the generator produce adequate conductivity, around...
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Generator
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Generator A generator is a machine by which...electrical energy. Generators can be subdivided into...coil, while most AC generators have a stationary coil...field. In an electrical generator, the current meter...
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SIC 3621 Motors and Generators
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...engaged in manufacturing power generators, motor generator sets, and electric motors...integral horsepower motors and generators, land prime mover generator sets, and parts and supplies for motors and generators. Other products manufactured...
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generator
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...several magnets in a practical generator. In any generator, the whole assembly carrying...permanent magnets, AC and DC generators use electromagnets. Field...dynamo is often used for the DC generator; the generator in automotive...
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Van der Graaf Generator
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Van der Graaf Generator Rock group In retrospect, it seems...singer Johnny Rotten, but Van der Graaf Generator is unlike most bands in its category...and Soft Machine. Van der Graaf Generator, however, possessed a sound that...
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SIC 3511 Steam, Gas, and Hydraulic Turbines, and Turbine Generator Set Units
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...TURBINES, AND TURBINE GENERATOR SET UNITS This industry...and hydraulic turbine generator set units. Also included...solar powered turbine generators and windmills for generating...SIC 3621: Motors and Generators; those manufacturing...Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Unit Manufacturing...
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