Meaning | A device for changing one substance or form or state into another. |
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Synonym | convertor |
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Narrower | Bessemer converter | A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process |
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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 |
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Spanish | conversor, convertidor |
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Catalan | convertidor |
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Verbs | convert | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy |
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convert | change in nature, purpose, or function |