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alternator in French

alternator in French is alternateur — alternator means a device that generates alternating electrical current, typically by mechanical rotation.

alternator in French

alternateur
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.

What does "alternator" mean?

  1. noun A device that generates alternating electrical current, typically by mechanical rotation.
    "The car wouldn't charge because the alternator had failed."
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alternator in a sentence

  • The car wouldn't charge because the alternator had failed.

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What is "alternator" in French?

"alternator" in French is alternateur. alternator means: A device that generates alternating electrical current, typically by mechanical rotation.

How do you use "alternator" in a sentence?

Example: "The car wouldn't charge because the alternator had failed." In French, "alternator" is alternateur.

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