gen ‧ e ‧ ra ‧ tor /ˈdʒenəreɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ generate ; noun : ↑ generator ; adverb : generatively; adjective : ↑ generative ]
1 . a machine that produces electricity:
an emergency generator
2 . a company that produces electricity
3 . something that produces something else
generator of
good generators of income