catalytic converter
noun
: an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)
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The Chula Vista Police Department helped scores of drivers on Saturday obstruct thefts of their vehicles’ catalytic converter.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Until 1990, the F40 was built without a catalytic converter, at which point the U.S. required the inclusion of the device for emissions purposes.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
Until 1990, the F40 was built without a catalytic converter, at which point the U.S. required the inclusion of the device for emissions purposes.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for catalytic converter
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“Catalytic converter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic%20converter. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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