Definition of CONVERTER (Meaning of CONVERTER), a 9 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		kun'vurtur


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a device for changing one substance or form or state into another

CONVERTER is a 9 letter word that starts with C.
	Synonyms:	convertor

	See Also:	Bessemer converter, catalytic converter, data converter, device, electrical converter, electronic converter, torque converter

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Con*vert"er\, n. 1. One who converts; one who makes converts. 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.