convertor
- noun
- /kənˈvɜrtər/
- Specialized
:
convertidor
- This convertor transforms direct current into alternating current for use in home appliances.
Examples
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All right, first things first, you're gonna change the oil filter while I work on the convertor.
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The convertor helped to change the voltage from 110V to 220V for the international device.
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The technician replaced the old light bulb with a new energy-efficient convertor to reduce electricity consumption.
Synonyms
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4.1
A device that changes something into another form, like power or sound
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4.9
A device that changes the voltage of electricity between wires
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8.1
A device that changes one form of energy into another, for example sound into electrical signals
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3.5
A device in a car's exhaust that changes harmful gases into safer ones
A device that changes electrical power from AC to DC or from one voltage to another
A device that changes electricity between the type that goes back and forth and the type that flows one way
A device or program that changes information from one format to another, like turning sound into digital data
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Convertor comes from the verb convert, which comes from a Latin root meaning 'to turn', and the ending -or means someone or something that does this. So a convertor is something that 'turns' one form into another, like a device that changes power or raw materials into a useful form.