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converter |
an electrical device that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa. [1/5 definitions] |
dynamoelectric |
of or pertaining to the conversion of mechanical energy to electric energy or vice versa. |
electrochemistry |
the branch of chemistry that deals with the production of electricity by chemical changes and vice versa. |
sublimate |
to convert a solid into a gas, or vice versa, without liquefying; sublime. [1/4 definitions] |
sublime |
to convert a solid to a gas, or vice versa, without liquefying; sublimate. [1/5 definitions] |
trot |
the gait of a four-footed animal, esp. a horse, in which the left foreleg is moved forward simultaneously with the right hind leg, and vice versa. [1/6 definitions] |
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