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

With its impressive electrical properties, gallium is used in semiconductor chips that make their way into everything from cell phones to power converters in electric vehicles to LED lighting displays. —Maddie Stone, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025

Places with the biggest waves -- Hawaii, Alaska and the Pacific coast -- are the best locations to utilize wave energy converters due to the strength and consistency of the waves, the experts said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024

Moreover, renewable energy systems, such as solar and bio-energy converters, could sustain these bases with clean power, minimizing ecological impact. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025

There are straps that can be purchased to protect converters, Sheatsley said, adding he's learned thieves can cut the straps. —Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter