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rectifier
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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

rec·ti·fi·er

noun \ˈrek-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r\

Definition of RECTIFIER

: one that rectifies; specifically : a device for converting alternating current into direct current

Examples of RECTIFIER

  1. <a tropical vacation is a surefire rectifier of the midwinter blues>

First Known Use of RECTIFIER

1611

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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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