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noun

converter

kuhn-VUR-tuh
noun
1
A device or program that changes something from one form to another.
"She used an online converter to change the video file format."
"The catalytic converter reduces harmful emissions from the exhaust."

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In plain EnglishA tool, device, or piece of software that turns one thing into another — units, file formats, electrical current, and so on.

Common pairings
currency converter catalytic converter file converter

Word Forms

converters plural

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