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| beget |
to generate (offspring); cause to begin life, esp. to father. [1/2 definitions] |
| breeder reactor |
a nuclear reactor that is designed to produce more fissionable material than it consumes, and thus generate additional fuel for its own operation. |
| cogeneration |
the process in which waste energy is used by a factory or the like to generate electricity. |
| develop |
to bring into being or operation; generate. [1/10 definitions] |
| father |
to generate (a child); beget. [1/10 definitions] |
| flatulent |
tending to generate gas in the digestive tract. [1/3 definitions] |
| funk1 |
to generate fear in; frighten. [1/5 definitions] |
| generative grammar |
a grammar system in which a limited, fixed set of rules can generate or describe an infinitely large variety of sentences in a language. |
| have |
to generate or hold in one's mind. [1/15 definitions] |
| interfere |
in physics and electronics, to generate interference, esp. with another wave or signal. [1/5 definitions] |
| original |
having the ability to generate or create novel ideas. [1/8 definitions] |
| race1 |
an artificial channel through which water moves to generate hydroelectric power. [1/8 definitions] |
| secrete1 |
to generate or separate (a fluid or other substance) from an organism's cells or fluids and then release (it) into the organism's system. |
| self-generate |
combined form of generate. |
| solar pond |
a pond with a top layer of fresh water and a bottom layer of dense hot salty water, used to trap solar energy for use in heating or to generate electricity. |
| thermopile |
a device consisting of a series of connected thermocouples, used to generate thermoelectric current or to measure very small changes in temperature. |
| wind farm |
an area of land containing numerous wind turbines used in the harnessing of wind energy in order to generate electricity. |
| word processor |
a computerized device, such as an electronic typewriter, or combination of devices, such as a video screen, program, memory, and printer, used to generate, edit, print, store, duplicate, or transmit text. [1/2 definitions] |
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