Converter
Pronunciation : Con*vert"er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. One who converts; one who makes converts.
2. (Steel Manuf.)
Defn: A retort, used in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913