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gen·er·a·tion
/ ˌjenəˈrāshən/
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n.
1.
all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively:
one of his generation's finest songwriters.
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the average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, during which children are born and grow up, become adults, and begin to have children of their own.
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a set of members of a family regarded as a single step or stage in descent:
[as adj. , in comb.]
a third-generation Canadian.
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a single stage in the development of a type of product:
a new generation of rear-engined sports cars.
2.
the production of something:
methods of electricity generation
the generation of wealth.
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the propagation of living organisms; procreation.
DERIVATIVES:
gen·er·a·tion·al
/ -shənl/ adj.
gen·er·a·tion·al·ly
/ -shənl-ē/ adv.
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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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 "The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan)")
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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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+(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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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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 "Sunday Tribune (South Africa)")
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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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Electric Generators Direct Lists Best Portable Emergency Generators.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 6/1/2009; 700+ words
; ...Portable Emergency Generators: Good: Generac...Watt Portable Generator Better: Honeywell...Electric Start Generator Large Portable Emergency Generators: Good: Honeywell...Start Portable Generator X-Large Portable Emergency Generators: Good: Briggs...
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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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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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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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