Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One that inverts or produces inversion.
  • noun A device used to convert direct current into alternating current.
  • noun An electronic device whose output reverses the sign of its input current or voltage, thereby shifting the phase of alternating current signals by 180 degrees.

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  • noun something that inverts, or causes inversion
  • noun a device that converts direct current into alternating current

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current

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Examples

  • Electroluminescence looks set to become seriously popular: a cold neon-like light achieved by sandwiching a phosphorescent material between AC-driven wires (typically around 100V, but low-current so that it can be run via an inverter from a small battery source).

    Archive 2004-04-01 Ray Girvan 2004

  • Electroluminescence looks set to become seriously popular: a cold neon-like light achieved by sandwiching a phosphorescent material between AC-driven wires (typically around 100V, but low-current so that it can be run via an inverter from a small battery source).

    Light fantastic Ray Girvan 2004

  • Short Circuit Protection -- If the AC output of the inverter is short-circuited for one second or more, it will shut down to protect itself.

    Amazon.com Gold Box Deals 2010

  • "Those technologies, paired with Emerson's financial stability and dependable, long-term inverter warranty, provided a uniquely attractive package well-suited to this large-scale PV facility."

    Emerson Wins Major Contract to Provide Inverters and Plant-Wide Controls for What Will Be California’s Largest Photovoltaic Facility - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • The bike has carried branding from A123 so the power desity of the battery shouldn't be a problem and I believe the inverter is a repackaged industrial inverter so the entire powertrain is stout.

    Autoblog Green Domenick Yoney 2010

  • The lights and electric outlets are battery-powered by an inverter, which is charged while the Bookmobile is being driven and when plugged in at night.

    The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories Stacie Ledden 2008

  • They spent a year designing a new kind of inverter called a microinverter, harnessing expertise in semiconductors, software, communications and power systems.

    Enphase's Rooftop Solar Revolution Kerry A. Dolan 2010

  • They spent a year designing a new kind of inverter called a microinverter, harnessing expertise in semiconductors, software, communications and power systems.

    Enphase's Rooftop Solar Revolution Kerry A. Dolan 2010

  • They spent a year designing a new kind of inverter called a microinverter, harnessing expertise in semiconductors, software, communications and power systems.

    Enphase's Rooftop Solar Revolution Kerry A. Dolan 2010

  • In a small rig where there’s no room for a generator, the inverter is the only option for 115-volt power when not hooked up to shore power.

    The RVer’s Bible Kim Baker 1997

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