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- up|con|vert «UHP kuhn VURT», transitive verb.to change by means of an upconverter: »
A laser beam can be used to upconvert infrared light to visible light (New Yorker).
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con|vert|a|plane — «kuhn VUR tuh PLAYN», noun. = convertiplane. (Cf. ↑convertiplane) … Useful english dictionary
con|vert|er — «kuhn VUR tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that converts. 2. a person who makes converts. 3. a person who converts raw textile fabrics into finished products by dyeing or bleaching. 4. a rotating device for changing alternating current into… … Useful english dictionary
con|vert|i|bil|i|ty — «kuhn VUR tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. 1. the quality of being convertible: »Trade was freed, and the pound was brought close to convertibility (Atlantic). 2. the right or freedom to exchange the currency of one country for that of another:… … Useful english dictionary
con|vert|i|plane — «kuhn VUR tuh PLAYN», noun. an aircraft that operates like a conventional airplane in level flight, but which takes off and lands like a helicopter: »A convertiplane with a helicopter rotor above the fuselage powered by small jet units at the tip … Useful english dictionary
con|vert|ite — «KON vuhr tyt», noun. Archaic. a convert … Useful english dictionary
con|vert — «verb. kuhn VURT; noun. KON vurt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to turn (something) to another purpose; change in form, character, or function; transform: »The generators at the dam convert water power into electricity. These machines convert cotton… … Useful english dictionary
re|con|vert — «REE kuhn VURT», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to convert back to a previous state or belief. 2. to convert again: »After the war, the factories that produced tanks were reconverted to produce tractors … Useful english dictionary
un|con|vert|ed — «UHN kuhn VUR tihd», adjective. not converted … Useful english dictionary
up|con|vert|er — «UHP kuhn VUR tuhr», noun. a converter from one form of radiant energy to another: »An upconverter…can produce a three dimensional color image from infrared waves (Science News) … Useful english dictionary
in´con|vert´i|bly — in|con|vert|i|ble «IHN kuhn VUR tuh buhl», adjective. not convertible; that cannot be converted or exchanged. Paper money is inconvertible when it cannot be exchanged for gold or silver. –in´con|vert´i|ble|ness, noun. –in´con|vert´i|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
