commutate

verb

com·mu·tate | \ ˈkäm-yə-ˌtāt

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commutated; commutating

Definition of commutate

transitive verb

: 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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