2. (Steel Manuf.) 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Converter — may refer to: Contents 1 Electromagnetics 2 Electronics 2.1 In television 3 Information technology … Wikipedia
Converter — Жанр power noise rhythmic noise Страна … Википедия
converter — em converteu o dinheiro em acções. converter a converteu o ao cristianismo … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
converter — [kən vʉr′tər] n. a person or thing that converts; specif., a) a furnace for converting pig iron into steel in the Bessemer process b) an electrical device for converting alternating current into direct current: cf. INVERTER c) the part of a radio … English World dictionary
Converter — Converter. См. Конвертер. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Converter — См. Реактор конвертер Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
converter — (n.) 1530s, agent noun from CONVERT (Cf. convert) (v.). Of machinery, from 1867 … Etymology dictionary
converter — |ê| v. tr. 1. Operar a conversão de. 2. Mudar, transformar. 3. Substituir. 4. Mudar (moralmente) para melhor. 5. Abraçar (uma religião) … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
converter — [1] When used with LPG (propane), it is a device which turns LPG (propane) from liquid to vapor for use in the engine. [2] Referring to a transmission it is the device that transfers engine torque to the transmission. Also see catalytic converter … Dictionary of automotive terms
Converter — Cet article a pour sujet le project musical Converter. Pour une définition du mot « converter », voir l’article converter du Wiktionnaire. Une des références les plus connues du label allemand Ant Zen, Converter est un projet… … Wikipédia en Français
