- converter convertor
- noun (C) a machine that changes the form of things, especially one that makes steel from melted iron
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
converter convertor
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convertor — noun a device for changing one substance or form or state into another • Syn: ↑converter • Derivationally related forms: ↑convert, ↑convert (for: ↑converter) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
convertor — CONVERTÓR, convertoare, s.n. Circuit electronic cu un singur tub electronic, care realizează transformarea frecvenţei semnalelor incidente în radioreceptoare. – Din engl. converter. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 29.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 convertór s.… … Dicționar Român
convertor — [kən vʉr′tər] n. alt. sp. of CONVERTER * * * con·ver·tor (kən vûrʹtər) n. Variant of converter. * * * … Universalium
convertor — n. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another. Syn: converter. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convertor — [kən vʉr′tər] n. alt. sp. of CONVERTER … English World dictionary
converter — noun Date: 1533 one that converts: as a. the furnace used in the Bessemer process b. (or convertor) a device employing mechanical rotation for changing electrical energy from one form to another (as from direct current to alternating current or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
converter — /keuhn verr teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that converts. 2. Elect. a device that converts alternating current to direct current or vice versa. Cf. inverter, synchronous converter. 3. Metall. a chamber or vessel through which an oxidizing blast… … Universalium
converter — con|vert|er convertor [kənˈvə:tə US ˈvə:rtər] n a piece of equipment that changes the form of something, especially so that it can be more easily used ▪ a converter that allows you to view digital television on your old TV →↑catalytic converter … Dictionary of contemporary English
converter — /kənˈvɜtə/ (say kuhn vertuh) noun 1. someone or something that converts. 2. Electricity a. a device which changes alternating current to direct current or vice versa. b. a device which alters the frequency of signals. 3. Electronics a translator… …
convertor — convert ► VERB 1) change in form, character, or function. 2) change (money, stocks, or units in which a quantity is expressed) into others of a different kind. 3) adapt (a building) to make it suitable for a new purpose. 4) change one s religious … English terms dictionary
