converter

noun

Definition of converternext
as in engine

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Recent Examples of converter Altman, 41, is OpenAI’s billionaire cofounder, CEO and chief converter of skepticism into purchase orders. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Jamison is the city’s most prolific converter of offices to market-rate apartments and currently has a major makeover of a downtown office skyscraper underway for tenants who can pay top rents. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for converter
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  1. engine
  2. transformer
  3. motor
  4. machine
Noun
  • Second is to improve the innovation engine, third is to restore topline growth to the company’s historic rates and last, to continue to protect and enhance the brands.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • It was reported that the vehicle could also be the first from the brand to feature a flat-eight engine.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of engine
Noun
  • Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said that the strike on the Taibah distribution station knocked one transformer out of service but left the wider grid intact.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During the chase, Gonzaba hit an electrical transformer and then drove onto the boardwalk from Pacific Beach Drive, speeding near pedestrians, according to the release.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transformer
Noun
  • But hybrids, which use a combination of gas engines and electric motors, are much more affordable.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The company manufactures solid-rocket-motor cases, specialized missile bodies, and radar- and interceptor-protecting radomes.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • Lab technician Aleksej Kubelka carefully opened the large machine and slid out a tray.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of machine

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“Converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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