converter

noun

con·​vert·​er kən-ˈvər-tər 

: one that converts: such as

a

: the furnace used in the Bessemer process

b

or convertor

kən-ˈvər-tər 

: a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or vice versa)

also : a radio device for converting one frequency to another

c

: a device for adapting a television or radio receiver to receive channels or frequencies for which it was not originally designed

a cable converter

FM converter

d

: a device that accepts data in one form and converts it to another

analog-digital converter

e

: catalytic converter

Examples of converter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nissan The diminutive size hasn't stopped Japanese camper converters (or European ones) from turning the NV200 Vanette into a proper camper van with pop-up roof, kitchen and more, but Nissan holds back on any full-time RVing ambitions by applying the simpler MyRoom treatment to the van. —New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024

The five-year investment from the federal government will involve testing by companies to accelerate the design, fabrication and testing of wave energy converters (WECs), which will harness power from ocean waves, which will then be converted at PacWave into energy that will supply the power grid. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024

For example, the mineral olivine serves as a natural converter of carbon and is emerging as a potential agent in the battle against atmospheric carbon dioxide. —Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

An electric vehicle’s powertrain consists of the motor, transmission, driveshaft, AC/DC converter, and control unit. —Karthee Madasamy, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter