catalytic converter
nounDefinition of catalytic converter
: 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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Twenty minutes earlier police had taken a report of a catalytic converter theft near Kerner Boulevard and Shoreline Parkway. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "San Rafael police arrest two East Bay men in catalytic converter thefts," 25 Aug. 2019 Theft from auto: Drury Court A catalytic converter was reported stolen off a vehicle in the parking lot of the Luther House Aug. 3. — cleveland.com, "Woman flees from officers after tire rolls off vehicle: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter," 14 Aug. 2019 Someone stole the catalytic converter, valued at $250, from a car parked in the 300 block of South Maple Avenue between 6 p.m. July 10 and 2 p.m. July 11. — chicagotribune.com, "Oak Park police: Two offenders steal car, cash from driver on Austin Boulevard," 23 July 2019 In all, it was learned that the suspects had stolen three catalytic converters, worth an estimated total of $750 from parked cars. — cleveland.com, "Man, 81, arrested at hotel after locking door, asking cleaning woman the cost of sex act: Lyndhurst police blotter," 12 June 2019 Broken catalytic converters and dragging tow chains are the most common causes of roadside ignitions, aside from arson. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Fire danger is high from cars near highways: Roadshow," 4 July 2019 Theft from vehicles: Bassett Road Westlake police at 7 a.m. July 22 received a report from a business that several of their trucks had catalytic converters cut off. — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, "Cops suspicious of mint tin hidden behind belt buckle: Westlake Police Blotter," 27 July 2019 The catalytic converter was stolen off a 2005 Toyota Prius that had been left parked in the street overnight. — La Cañada Valley Sun, "Crime Report: Witness sees shoplifters running from store, follows their getaway car," 17 July 2019 When a catalytic converter breaks, the combustion can send pieces flying from the car, and those super-heated pieces of ceramic and metal can easily ignite roadside vegetation. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Fire danger is high from cars near highways: Roadshow," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catalytic converter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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