arc converter

noun

A kind of spark transmitter in early wireless telegraphy, using an electric arc to convert direct current into radio-frequency alternating current.

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arc transmitterPoulsen arc
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Meanings

nounarc converter (plural arc converters)

plural arc converters

  1. historicalA kind of spark transmitter in early wireless telegraphy, using an electric arc to convert direct current into radio-frequency alternating current.

    Synonyms: arc transmitter, Poulsen arc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of spark transmitter in early wireless telegraphy, using an electric arc to convert direct current into radio-frequency alternating current.

Similar
arc transmitterPoulsen arc
Also see
arc transmitterpoulsen arc
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APA

arc converter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20converter

MLA

“arc converter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20converter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arc converter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arc%20converter.

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