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Generators

Scope note

Mechanical or electromechanical devices that convert mechanical energy into electrical power, as alternators producing alternating current or dynamos producing direct current. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024606

Broader Terms used

power producing equipment

Narrower Terms used

thermoelectric generators

Equivalent Terms used

generator

Created

13yrs ago

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