inverter
noun
in·vert·er
in-ˈvər-tər 
1
: one that inverts
2
: a device for converting direct current into alternating current
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The evaluation focused on validating system-level performance and integration, combining sodium metal chloride battery cells with inverters and control electronics.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
The second technology is the inverter, or variable-speed compressor.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Standard and optional features to be offered for the trailer build will include a lithium battery, inverter, 18-L compressor fridge and water system with 10-L canister and electric pump.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
The inverter supports mixed loads across up to 15 total ports, including USB and car DC, so laptops, cameras, CPAPs, and lights can run together without babysitting.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
The second technology is the inverter, or variable-speed compressor.
—Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Standard and optional features to be offered for the trailer build will include a lithium battery, inverter, 18-L compressor fridge and water system with 10-L canister and electric pump.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
The inverter supports mixed loads across up to 15 total ports, including USB and car DC, so laptops, cameras, CPAPs, and lights can run together without babysitting.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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