generator
(noun)
noun
1. an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
Definition categories: man–made, apparatus, setup
2. engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
Definition categories: man–made, engine
3. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
- he was the generator of several complaints
Similar word(s): author, source
Definition categories: person, maker, shaper
4. an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
Definition categories: man–made