inverter.

1. A device or circuit that converts direct current into alternating current.

2. A circuit that produces the logical opposite of its input.

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Words that belong together

• power inverter
• inverter output

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The inverter supplied alternating current from the battery.

The inverter’s output became unstable under load.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular inverter; plural inverters. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.