catalytic converter

noun

Definition of catalytic converter

: an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)

Examples of catalytic converter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The catalytic converter valued at $2,100 was stolen from a car parked in the 300 block of Home Avenue between 5:30 p.m. May 12 and 7:45 a.m. May 13. — chicagotribune.com, 31 May 2021 In January alone, 108 catalytic converter thefts were reported to the Denver Police Department. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 May 2021 Lawmakers briefed on soaring number of Utah catalytic converter thefts [Fox 13]. — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 May 2021 On Tuesday, Shea tweeted a suggestion from the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators to guard against the thefts: Put an identifying mark on your catalytic converter. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 5 May 2021 Oak Creek Police released a notice on March 10 via Facebook that catalytic converter thefts increased in the city by 163% from 2019 to 2020. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2021 The man had a catalytic converter next to him on the ground. — cleveland, 23 Apr. 2021 Anyone unlawfully selling a catalytic converter will be charged with a class A misdemeanor under Mayhew’s proposal. — John Haughey, Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2021 Toyota Priuses are a favorite target because the hybrid vehicles emit fewer toxins, leaving a cleaner and more valuable catalytic converter. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021

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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.

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