inverter
noun
in·vert·er
in-ˈvər-tər 
1
: one that inverts
2
: a device for converting direct current into alternating current
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Pilato stowed the lights in a storage facility in Sunnyside, then spent the next few days testing them, one by one, in a parking lot, plugging them into a power inverter connected to his Honda Civic.
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Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The current options list allows owners to upgrade the standard house batteries to four lithium batteries with a battery inverter and charger, for longer silent-run times at anchor.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Buyers can opt instead for an induction cooktop that plugs in to an inside or outside 120-V outlet, assuming they're hooked up to shore power or have an inverter installed.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Silicon carbide’s humble beginnings Decades before a Tesla Model 3 rolled off the assembly line with an SiC inverter, a small cadre of researchers, including Kimoto, foresaw the promise of silicon carbide technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
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Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The current options list allows owners to upgrade the standard house batteries to four lithium batteries with a battery inverter and charger, for longer silent-run times at anchor.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Buyers can opt instead for an induction cooktop that plugs in to an inside or outside 120-V outlet, assuming they're hooked up to shore power or have an inverter installed.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2025
Silicon carbide’s humble beginnings Decades before a Tesla Model 3 rolled off the assembly line with an SiC inverter, a small cadre of researchers, including Kimoto, foresaw the promise of silicon carbide technology.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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