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com·mu·tate | \ ˈkäm-yə-ˌtāt 
, -yü- \
, -yü- \commutated; commutating
Definition of commutate
: to reverse every other half cycle of (an alternating current) so as to form a direct current
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The first known use of commutate was in 1890
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