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CONVERTER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A device for changing one substance or form or state into another

Synonyms:

converter; convertor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("converter" is a kind of...):

device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "converter"):

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; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system)

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))

Derivation:

convert (change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change)

convert (change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy)

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