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

Whoever was harboring the converters after the thefts got a huge get. —Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

But Dutch converter Tonke isn't the average RV company. —New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026

Traditional converters rely on inductors. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Apr. 2026

This motion is driven by the converter region, which acts as a molecular hinge, translating small conformational changes in the motor domain into larger mechanical movements of the lever arm. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing converter

• catalytic converter
• torque converter

Rhymes for converter

• diverter
• divertor
• inverter
• reverter