rectifier

/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪər/
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Other forms: rectifiers

Definitions of rectifier
  1. noun
    a person who corrects or sets right
    “a rectifier of prejudices”
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
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    types:
    demodulator, detector
    rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
    full-wave rectifier
    rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
    type of:
    electrical device
    a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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