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The following 2 entries include the term half-wave.
half-wave plate
noun: a crystal plate that reduces by ¹/₂ cycle the phase difference between the two components of polarized light traversing it compare quarter-wave plate
half-wave rectifier
noun: a rectifier that utilizes one half cycle of alternating current and suppresses the other
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