noun.
A furnace in which pig iron is converted into steel by the Bessemer process.
noun.
A machine that converts electric current from one kind to another.
noun.
An electronic device that converts one frequency of a radio signal to another.
noun.
A device that converts data from one code to another.
noun.
One that is employed in converting raw products into finished products.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who converts; one who makes converts.
noun.
A vessel in which metals or other materials are changed or converted from one shape or condition to another.
noun.
In electricity, an apparatus for changing electric power into a different form by mechanical motion.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who converts; one who makes converts.
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.
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.
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noun.
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
Word Usage
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