noun
Meaning 1
Something that inverts, or causes inversion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
inverter
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US: /ɪnˈvɝt.ɚ/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A power inverter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
Meaning 3
an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electrical converter
History
Etymology
From invert + -er.