"arc converter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arc converters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} arc converter (plural arc converters)
  1. (historical) A kind of spark transmitter in early wireless telegraphy, using an electric arc to convert direct current into radio-frequency alternating current. Tags: historical Synonyms: arc transmitter, Poulsen arc
    Sense id: en-arc_converter-en-noun-Dxvt3z3E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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