Alternator

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alternator \Al"ter*na`tor\, n. (Elec.)
     An electric generator or dynamo for producing alternating
     currents.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  alternator
       n : an old term for an electric generator that produces
           alternating current (especially in automobiles)