converter

con·vert·er

noun \kən-ˈvər-tər\

Definition of CONVERTER

: one that converts: as a : the furnace used in the Bessemer process b or con·ver·tor \-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

First Known Use of CONVERTER

1533

Rhymes with CONVERTER

deserter, inserter, inverter, perverter, reverter, subverter