emergency generator

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandgenerator

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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generator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
a machine that produces ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandgeneratorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Limited lighting from batteries is provided for use in emergency and anemergencygeneratorprovides power for some other essential services.
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In addition, there is a smallemergencygenerator.
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Also, all necessary functional and adjacent facilities, as well as the infrastructural facilities (e.g. restrooms, power supply,emergencygenerator, merchandisers, visitor benches), were fully rebuilt.
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In addition, anemergencygeneratorand batteries are available.
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A power failure and the failure of anemergencygeneratorcut off her breathing device's functions.
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Steam turbine driven cooling pumps with pneumatic controls can run at mechanically controlled adjustable speeds, without battery power,emergencygenerator, or off-site electrical power.
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The new rules eliminated the exemption foremergencygeneratortanks.
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With anemergencygeneratorto supply power, rural water staff had the system running normally only two days after the tornado struck.
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The local hospital completely lost power during the storm and itsemergencygeneratorwas overwhelmed by the flooding.
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In port theemergencygeneratoris used for the auxiliaries.
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It prevents backfeeding from anemergencygeneratorback into the utility line, for example.
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In the event of a blackout, the tower's own dieselemergencygeneratorwill start.
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Theemergencygeneratornever began producing electricity, and despite efforts to restore power the building was without electricity for the entirety of the event.
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An electrician was on hand to install the bulb into the new fire station'semergencygenerator.
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Pyrmont became anemergencygeneratorfrom the 1970s onwards, as newer power stations were brought into use.
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Construction during the next twenty years included a main hangar building (1954), a flight office building (1960), anemergencygeneratorbuilding (1963), a center taxiway (1973), and a runway (197475).
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Immediately after the earthquake, the remaining reactors 1-3 shut down automatically, and emergency generators came online to control electronics and coolant systems.
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However, the tsunami following the earthquake quickly flooded the low-lying rooms in which the emergency generators were housed.
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The plant's emergency generators started and restored power to the emergency systems of both units.
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The power failure occurred at 1:30 pm local time and emergency generators kicked in to provide hotel services to the passengers.
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