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converter

[kuhn-vur-ter] / kənˈvɜr tər /




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This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"Piezoelectric-based converters aren't quite ready to replace existing power converter technologies yet," Mercier added.

From Science Daily Apr. 10, 2026

Baldwin Park police have busted a massive catalytic converter theft ring after a nine-month investigation, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

These adjustments make just enough room on top of the engine for the pulse inverter and DC/DC converter.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

The converter attachment, which had cost them one hundred dollars, automatically supplied her name whenever the announcer addressed his anonymous audience, leaving a blank where the proper syllables could be filled in.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

If you follow-up with early converters years later, they are generally in a much higher tax bracket and their Roth accounts have grown significantly.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

“So, some of these converters are facing that kind of challenge, and you’re going to see some casualties.”

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Conventional step-down converters often struggle when dealing with large differences between input and output voltage.

From Science Daily Apr. 10, 2026

Catalytic converters need rare elements like palladium and platinum, precious metals more at home in a jewelry box than in a car.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

The meat was always coaxial cable, T-l multiplexers, protocol converters, and the like.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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