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converter

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as in engine

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Recent Examples of converter Device will be evaluated in real operating conditions Called MARMOK A 5, the wave energy converter (WEC) will be electrically connected to the network through the Lab platform, integrated into the BiMEP infrastructures. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 The electrical system has a shore power hookup, multi-stage 120-V converter and solar prewiring. — C.c. Weiss may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026 Panthalassa has already tested several earlier prototypes of the wave energy converter technology, including the Ocean-1 in 2021 and the Ocean-2 that underwent a three-week sea trial off the coast of Washington state in February 2024. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026 One extra set of clothes, an overnight bag, chargers, a passport, the super universal converter, and an eye mask. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for converter

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Noun

The aggressive push by streamers has coincided with the near-total collapse of regional sports cable channels — outlets that were not so long ago the most profitable engines of pay TV.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
While underway, ensure your engine cutoff switch (aka kill switch) link is attached.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of engine

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The money sits in the business interruption and the extra expense, the long dead stretch while a specialised transformer or a particular chip waits on an 18-month backorder.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
The findings could help shape federal policies, incentives, lending programs, workforce initiatives and investments intended to expand US transformer production.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of transformer

Noun

Fabricating a purely electromechanical robot at the millimeter scale requires intricate, heavy motors that consume significant power, typically draining tiny batteries within mere minutes of operation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Residents say that likely saved lives, as people crowded into aging 12- and 14-foot aluminum boats powered by decades-old motors.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of motor

Noun

If not, the turnover issues could derail what has been an efficient offensive machine in Bloomington.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Lamborghini hasn’t said how much the 1-of-25 speed machine will cost, but something well north of the Revuelto’s $890,000 starting price seems likely.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 July 2026

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