converter
or con·ver·tor
[ kuhn-vur-ter ]
/ kənˈvɜr tər /
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How to use converter in a sentence
The steel itself as it was poured from the convertor was found to be not more than one-sixty-fourth as hot as the sun.
The Galaxy, April, 1877|Various
British Dictionary definitions for converter
converter
convertor
/ (kənˈvɜːtə) /
noun
a person or thing that converts
physics
- a device for converting alternating current to direct current or vice versa
- a device for converting a signal from one frequency to another or from analogue to digital forms
a vessel in which molten metal is refined, using a blast of air or oxygenSee also Bessemer converter, L-D converter
short for converter reactor
computing a device for converting one form of coded information to another, such as an analogue-to-digital converter
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Scientific definitions for converter
converter
[ kən-vûr′tər ]
An electrical device that changes the form of an electric signal or power source, as by converting alternating current to direct current, or an analog signal to a digital signal. Compare rectifier transformer.
An electronic device that changes the frequency of a radio or other electromagnetic signal.
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