auxiliary power unit
English
Noun
auxiliary
power
unit
(
plural
auxiliary power units
)
(
aviation
)
A generator in
aircraft
or other
vehicles
for providing
electric
power to various systems, such as
lighting
, also when the main
engines
are not running.
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