SINCE 1828
commutate
verb
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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