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rectifier

noun rec·ti·fi·er \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r\

Definition of RECTIFIER

:  one that rectifies; specifically :  a device for converting alternating current into direct current
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First Known Use of RECTIFIER

1607

Related to RECTIFIER

Synonyms
antidote, corrective, curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic, therapy

Rhymes with RECTIFIER

balloon tire, chicken wire, like wildfire, play with fire, razor wire, retrofire, Ring of Fire, star sapphire, under fire

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rectifier
  2. rectifier instrument
  3. bridge rectifier
  4. dry-disk rectifier
  5. electrolytic rectifier
  6. full-wave rectifier
  7. half-wave rectifier
  8. mercury-arc rectifier
  9. selenium rectifier
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