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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In Nigeria, where considerable dysfunction has become normalized — for instance, the widespread use of home generators and inverters to cope with the incessant power outages — that concept seems apt.
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Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Factory workers operate machinery for Sungrow Power, a large Chinese producer of photovoltaic inverters and other key solar, wind, and other green energy equipment, in Hefei, Anhui province, March 27, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
This innovative technology represents a significant leap forward in marine propulsion, combining advanced battery packs, inverters, and high-efficiency motors with proprietary software and assembly techniques.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The work will entail removing the existing pavement and installing the coil circuits and electronics, including inverters and transmitters.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Though EVs don’t have engines, their inverters, chillers, heat pumps, and other components have to go somewhere.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
Propulsion will be provided by e-axle drive units, which combine the motors, inverters, and gearboxes into a single, compact unit.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
This microwave oven is powered by their advanced LG Smart inverter and sensor cooking technology, which helps ensure optimal temperature for your food and eliminates guesswork when reheating and defrosting meals.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2023
But there's a more powerful rear drive unit that includes a six-phase dual inverter and a longer rotor that increases power and torque at the rear axle to 483 hp (360 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Factory workers operate machinery for Sungrow Power, a large Chinese producer of photovoltaic inverters and other key solar, wind, and other green energy equipment, in Hefei, Anhui province, March 27, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
This innovative technology represents a significant leap forward in marine propulsion, combining advanced battery packs, inverters, and high-efficiency motors with proprietary software and assembly techniques.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The work will entail removing the existing pavement and installing the coil circuits and electronics, including inverters and transmitters.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Though EVs don’t have engines, their inverters, chillers, heat pumps, and other components have to go somewhere.
—Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024
Propulsion will be provided by e-axle drive units, which combine the motors, inverters, and gearboxes into a single, compact unit.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
This microwave oven is powered by their advanced LG Smart inverter and sensor cooking technology, which helps ensure optimal temperature for your food and eliminates guesswork when reheating and defrosting meals.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2023
But there's a more powerful rear drive unit that includes a six-phase dual inverter and a longer rotor that increases power and torque at the rear axle to 483 hp (360 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
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