| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Electric generator | Electrical Engineering | The machine which converts mechanical power into electrical power. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Electric generator | Energy | A facility that produces only electricity, commonly expressed in kilowatthours (kWh) or megawatthours (MWh). Electric generators include electric utilities and independent power producers. (references) | |
| Electric generator | Physics | A device that converts a heat, chemical or mechanical energy into electricity. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
