Meaning of RECTIFIER
| Pronunciation: | | 'rektu`fIur
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- [n] electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- [n] a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"
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| | See Also: | | demodulator, detector, electrical device, full-wave rectifier, human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rec"ti*fi`er\ (r?k"t?*f?`?r), n.
1. One who, or that which, rectifies.
2. Specifically:
(a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and
rectifying the variations of the compass on board
ship.
(b) (Chem.) A rectificator.
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