Associations to the word «Converter»

Wiktionary

CONVERTER, noun. A person or thing that converts.
CONVERTER, noun. A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.

Dictionary definition

CONVERTER, noun. A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.