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Definition of Converter
1. Noun. A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.
Specialized synonyms: Bessemer Converter, Catalytic Converter, Data Converter, Electrical Converter, Electronic Converter, Torque Converter
Generic synonyms: Device
Derivative terms: Convert, Convert, Convert
Definition of Converter
1. n. One who converts; one who makes converts.
Definition of Converter
1. Noun. A person or thing that converts. ¹
2. Noun. A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Converter
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Converter
Literary usage of Converter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Principles of Alternating Current Machinery by Ralph Restieaux Lawrence (1920)
"When a converter is used inverted, that is, when it is used to transform from direct
... If, however, the converter is operating in parallel with others, ..."
2. A Course in Electrical Engineering by Chester Laurens Dawes (1922)
"Such a connection for a converter is shown in Fig. 334. ... The Inverted Synchronous
Converter.—When a converter operates from a direct-current source and ..."
3. Theoretical Elements of Electrical Engineering by Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1909)
"The number of compensators used in the direct-current converter has a similar
effect regarding current distribution, heating, etc., as the number of phases ..."
4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"... According to Stead the rate at which silicon is oxidized a the converter
relatively to carbon is somewhat different ^cording as the temperature ..."
5. Principles and Practice of Electrical Engineering by Alexander Gray (1917)
"On the alternating-current side, the rotary converter operates as a synchronous
motor and ... A synchronous motor and a rotary converter are liable to hunt, ..."
6. Electrical Engineering Laboratory Experiments by Claire William Ricker, Carlton Everett Tucker (1922)
"47 SYNCHRONOUS Converter It is frequently necessary to transform alternating
current to direct current and vice versa. Such a transformation may be ..."
7. Bulletin by National Electric Light Association (1911)
"If the oil snitch on the alternating-current side of a rotary converter opened
us the ... If the rotary converter is started as outlined in the question, ..."
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