"auxiliary power unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: auxiliary power units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} auxiliary power unit (plural auxiliary power units)
  1. (aviation) A generator in aircraft or other vehicles for providing electric power to various systems, such as lighting, especially when the main engines are not running. Wikipedia link: auxiliary power unit Categories (topical): Aviation Translations (generator for providing electric power especially when the main engines are not running): допомі́жна́ силова́ устано́вка (dopomížná sylová ustanóvka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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