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noun • a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations | ||||||||
| 38% | 6 | From the Greek for “power”, a type of generator for converting mechanical energy into electricity; or, a figurative ball of fire or live wire | ||||||
noun • generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature | ||||||||
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noun • an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit • (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | ||||||||
Electricity Generator Nicked In Post Office Thief May End Up Here Crossword Clue
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PHOTOCELL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PHOTOCELL
Updated: October 14, 2023
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