How to Use rectifier in a Sentence

rectifier

noun
  • Once inside the sites, the group collected equipment, namely rectifiers.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • At the core of the system is a three-phase alternator paired with an integrated rectifier.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
  • At least 485 rectifiers were stolen, according to the indictment.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Mayer realized that a rectifier effectively flips each trough of a waveform into a peak, doubling the number of peaks per second.
    IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Like inverters, these rectifiers can also be controlled as VSMs, with the only difference being the direction of the power flow.
    IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The group stole most of the rectifiers during mid- to late-2022, and continued to resell them until February 2024.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Alternating current can only light an LED for a moment or two, so Stanton added a bridge rectifier to allow current to flow in only one direction.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Each pair of these coils is connected to its own rectifier, while a 100,000 microfarad capacitor stores the rectified energy.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dimaag’s solution comprises batteries and control software that work with devices that switch electricity from AC to DC called rectifiers.
    Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
  • Putting the method to test The researchers applied their design approach to a class-EF WPT system, which combines a class-EF inverter with a class-D rectifier.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025

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