motor generator
noun Electricity.
one or more motors mechanically coupled to one or more generators for converting or transforming electric current into mechanical energy.
Also called
motor generator set.
Origin of motor generator
First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for motor generator
motor generator
noun
a generator driven by an electric motor, by means of which the voltage, frequency, or phases of an electrical power supply can be changed