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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New motors, new battery The front electric motor has revised electronics and a new pulse inverter, and the rear motor is a new version with a higher density of copper windings and an overall weight reduction of 22 lbs (10 kg).
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the Toyota group's top components maker, Denso, has been affected by bottlenecks at second- and third-tier suppliers that caused delays with deliveries of its inverters, another person said.
—Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s because the charging stations convert DC power to high-frequency AC, using an inverter.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Similarly, the Toyota group's top components maker, Denso, has been affected by bottlenecks at second- and third-tier suppliers that caused delays with deliveries of its inverters, another person said.
—Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
That’s because the charging stations convert DC power to high-frequency AC, using an inverter.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
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.
—Diego Lasarte, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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