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converter

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as in engine

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Recent Examples of converter Just note that the steamer isn’t dual-voltage, so a converter is needed for international travel. — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 19 June 2026 The input decoder chip is a Chrontel CH7516 DisplayPort-to-LVDS converter. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 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 See All Example Sentences for converter

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Local residents said some drivers spend hours revving their engines and accelerating modified vehicles along Woodward Avenue.

— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of engine

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ComEd said the oil is used to insulate the electrical current in the transformer, which generates heat, and also helps protect the transformer's coils as the unit heats up.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The company paired that capability with a vision transformer trained on high-resolution satellite imagery.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of transformer

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Electric motors, autonomous flight systems and lightweight materials are giving rise to machines that lift like helicopters but fly more like conventional airplanes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
Play contributes to the development of motor coordination, social skills and cognitive flexibility.

— Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of motor

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Digital forensics may also be the only forensic discipline where the evidence itself might be the work of a machine rather than a person.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There is a gym, which has one treadmill, one rower, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine, plus bands and weights.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

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