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noun(con-vert-er)one that converts: such as
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noun(con-vert-er)the furnace used in the Bessemer process
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noun(con-vert-er)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
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noun(con-vert-er)an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)
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noun(con-vert-er)a device for transmitting and amplifying torque especially by hydraulic means
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noun(con-vert-er)an electron tube in which incident electromagnetic radiation (such as light or infrared) produces a visible image on its fluorescent screen duplicating the original pattern of radiation —called also image converter