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alternative minimum tax
alternative mortgage instrument
alternative press
alternative risk transfer
alternative school
alternative transportation
alternative vote
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alternator
al·ter·na·tor [ áwltər nàytər ] (plural al·ter·na·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
generator of alternating current: a device that generates alternating current, especially in a car
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