electronic converter
- noun
- Specialized
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convertidor electrónico
- The laptop's electronic converter transforms AC from the wall into the charger's DC output.
Examples
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Solar installers used a high-efficiency electronic converter to change panel DC power into grid-ready AC.
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At the plant, technicians replaced a faulty electronic converter to stabilize the vehicle's battery voltage.
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The new electronic converter improved our energy efficiency.
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Did you install the electronic converter yesterday?
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The laptop's electronic converter transforms AC from the wall into the charger's DC output.
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At the plant, technicians replaced a faulty electronic converter to stabilize the vehicle's battery voltage.
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Solar installers used a high-efficiency electronic converter to change panel DC power into grid-ready AC.
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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5.8
A device that changes electricity from batteries or solar panels into the kind used by home appliances
A device that changes electricity between the type that goes back and forth and the type that flows one way
A machine with a spinning part that changes alternating current into direct current and back
A device that changes something from one form into another
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'electronic' (relating to electronic technology) with 'converter' (a device that transforms one form into another). This adjective+noun compound simply denotes a converter that works using electronic means, a straightforward compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Electronic converter is like a power 'adapter'; the word converter means 'one that changes'. Imagine a small box that turns the wall's strong power into the gentler power a laptop or battery needs, so it means a device that changes voltage or type of electrical power.