alternator
noun
al·ter·na·tor
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Definition of alternator
: an electric generator for producing alternating current
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Officer Santillanes met with the reportee who stated on July 6, 2019 at approximately 1325 hours, a skinny black female used a fraudulent check to purchase an alternator from the business. — Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire Police Department weekly report," 5 Aug. 2019 The Max Tow package, $995, added 245/75 all-terrain tires, 4.10 axle ratio, Class IV receiver hitch and trailer-hitch zoom, daytime running lights, heavy-duty engine cooling and 240-amp alternator. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jeep Gladiator: the mudder of midsize pickups," 14 July 2019 An American flag covers a window in the back of the dining space that looks into the mechanic shop next door, where Chhoker’s husband, Raj Chhoker, works daily aligning tires and replacing alternators. — Jaweed Kaleem, latimes.com, "How a rural Oklahoma truck stop became a destination for Sikh Punjabis crossing America," 27 June 2019 As in the Jeep Wrangler, FCA’s eTorque system uses a high-output alternator/starter coupled to the engine via an eight-ribbed belt. — David Beard, Car and Driver, "2019 Ram 1500," 15 Mar. 2018 Mounted between the nine-speed automatic transmission and the engine output shaft, this motor-generator replaces the alternator and traditional starter motor. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "he 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE580 Has a Hybrid V-8 More Powerful Than an AMG GT," 22 May 2019 The alternator and wiring loom needed to be replaced, then Alonso crashed and hit the wall three times Wednesday. — Jenna Fryer, The Seattle Times, "Alonso and McLaren miss Indy 500 on first day of qualifying," 18 May 2019 Freeing up the motor from having to run a cooling fan and alternator means more power makes it to the wheels. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Ram 1500 eTorque: Why the Electrified Pickup Truck Is Even Better," 19 Sep. 2018 In cases like this, a lot of people install a 6-volt alternator or even convert to a 12-volt system, but a Cord is a very special vintage car. — Jay Leno, Popular Mechanics, "How to Keep Classic Cars Road-Ready," 12 Dec. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alternator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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alternator
noun
English Language Learners Definition of alternator
: a device that produces electricity (as in the engine of a vehicle) : a generator that produces alternating current
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