rectifier

[ rek-tuh-fahy-er ]

/ ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ ər /

noun

a person or thing that rectifies.

Electricity. an apparatus in which current flows more readily in one direction than the other, for changing an alternating current into a direct current.

the apparatus that in distillation separates the most volatile material by condensing it; condenser.

Origin of rectifier

First recorded in 1605–15; rectify + -er¹

Words nearby rectifier

rectectomy, recti, rectifiable, rectification, rectified spirit, rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude

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Example sentences from the Web for rectifier

The English rectifier endeavours to imitate this by the addition of a little sugar.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The absence of moving parts to got out of order is an advantage possessed by this rectifier over the motor-generator.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
The wash is pumped from the wash charger into the worm-tub, which passes from top to bottom of the rectifier.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
This rectifier is therefore more suitable for larger shops, especially where electric truck and pleasure cars are charged.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte

Became a golden orator with a silver speech and offered himself as a rectifier of all things not Bryan.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for rectifier

rectifier

/ (ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə) /

noun

an electronic device, such as a semiconductor diode or valve, that converts an alternating current to a direct current by suppression or inversion of alternate half cycles

chem an apparatus for condensing a hot vapour to a liquid in distillation; condenser

a thing or person that rectifies

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Scientific definitions for rectifier

rectifier

[ rĕk′tə-fī′ər ]

An electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current. Rectifiers are most often made of a combination of diodes, which allow current to pass in one direction only. Compare converter transformer.

单词	rectifier
释义	rectifier [ rek-tuh-fahy-er ] / ˈrɛk təˌfaɪ ər / noun a person or thing that rectifies. Electricity. an apparatus in which current flows more readily in one direction than the other, for changing an alternating current into a direct current. the apparatus that in distillation separates the most volatile material by condensing it; condenser. Origin of rectifier First recorded in 1605–15; rectify + -er¹ Words nearby rectifier rectectomy, recti, rectifiable, rectification, rectified spirit, rectifier, rectify, rectilinear, rectirostral, rectitis, rectitude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rectifier The English rectifier endeavours to imitate this by the addition of a little sugar. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The absence of moving parts to got out of order is an advantage possessed by this rectifier over the motor-generator. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte The wash is pumped from the wash charger into the worm-tub, which passes from top to bottom of the rectifier. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley This rectifier is therefore more suitable for larger shops, especially where electric truck and pleasure cars are charged. The Automobile Storage Battery\|O. A. Witte Became a golden orator with a silver speech and offered himself as a rectifier of all things not Bryan. Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for rectifier rectifier / (ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪə) / noun an electronic device, such as a semiconductor diode or valve, that converts an alternating current to a direct current by suppression or inversion of alternate half cycles chem an apparatus for condensing a hot vapour to a liquid in distillation; condenser a thing or person that rectifies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for rectifier rectifier [ rĕk′tə-fī′ər ] An electrical device that converts alternating current to direct current. Rectifiers are most often made of a combination of diodes, which allow current to pass in one direction only. Compare converter transformer. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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