converter

Japanese: コンバーター

〘Noun〙 (converter, converter meaning "something that converts") 1. A rotating machine that converts alternating current to direct current. A synchronous motor and a DC generator combined, with the motor turned by alternating current and direct current extracted from the generator. Rotary current converter. Synchronous current converter. 2. A multi-electrode vacuum tube in a radio superheterodyne receiver that performs local oscillation and frequency conversion from radio frequency to intermediate frequency. A frequency converter tube. A frequency converter tube. 3. A conversion device that uses a vibrating intermittent contact (vibrator) to obtain high voltage AC or DC from a low-voltage DC power source. 4. = Tenro ( converter) 5. A device that operates switches installed at the branch points of railway tracks. A converter. 6. = Tenkanro (converter furnace) 7. A device that converts code systems using a computer.

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (converter, convertor 「変換するもの」の意)① 交流を直流に変換する回転機。同期電動機と直流発電機とを一体にしたもので、交流で電動機を回し、発電機から直流を取りだす。回転変流機。同期変流機。② ラジオのスーパーヘテロダイン受信機で、局部発振と、無線周波から中間周波への周波数変換を行なう多極真空管。周波数変換管。変周管。③ 振動断続接点（バイブレーター）を用いて低圧直流電源から高圧交流、または直流を得る変換装置。④ ＝てんろ（転炉）⑤ 鉄道線路の分岐点に設ける転轍器(てんてつき)を動かす装置。転換器。⑥ ＝てんかんろ（転換炉）⑦ コンピュータで、コード体系を変換する装置。

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