device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
bessemer converter a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process
catalytic converter a converter that uses a platinum-iridium catalyst to oxidize pollutants and carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide and water; an antipollution device on an automotive exhaust system
data converter converter for changing information from one code to another
electrical converter converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa
electronic converter (telecommunication) converter for converting a signal from one frequency to another
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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.
