| NOUN | artifact | converter, convertor | a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
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| Sounds | kahnver'ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A device for changing one substance or form or state into another. | |
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| Synonym | convertor | |
| Narrower | Bessemer converter | A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process |
| catalytic converter | A converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water | |
| data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another | |
| electrical converter | converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa | |
| electronic converter | (telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another | |
| torque converter | converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means) | |
| Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
| Spanish | conversor, convertidor | |
| Catalan | convertidor | |
| Verbs | convert | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy |
| convert | change in nature, purpose, or function | |
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