inverter

[ in-vur-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

inverter

/ ɪnˈvɜːtə /

inverter

/ ĭn-vûr′tər /

An electronic device that reverses the sign of the current or voltage of a signal or power source.
Also called phase inverter
An electrical device used to convert direct current into alternating current.

First recorded in 1605–15; invert + -er ¹

Grid Alternatives receives equipment donations from solar panel and inverter manufacturers such as SunPower and Enphase.

We can use automobile batteries, and the inverter will give us 110 AC for a while, until the batteries run down.

They have a portable loud-speaker system, and there is an inverter, as you call it, at the transmitter.

Let's call the ray the gravity inverter for want of a better name.

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