transverter
noun
trans·vert·er
tran(t)sˈvərtə(r),
-nzˈ-
plural -s
: a machine that consists of a fixed transformer, commutator, and brushes which revolve at synchronous speed and by which a three-phase alternating current can be converted into a direct current at one end of the line and reconverted into a three-phrase alternating current at the terminal point
Word History
Etymology
Latin transvertere + English -er