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

British converter Bodans takes Volkswagen's smallest ICE van and carves out a simple-but-elegant pop-up interior that's much more inviting than the typical Caddy conversion. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Silicon carbide is widely used in applications such as electric vehicle inverters, while gallium nitride supports compact, fast-switching power converters. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Other equipment to be added later include a poster printer, large laminator, VHS-to-DVD converter, Cricut mug press and a heat press. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is designing solid-state power substations; ARPA-E is funding research into converters for high-voltage DC corridors. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 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