rectifier
rectifier Lexical Profile
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• noun
An electrical device or circuit component, such as a diode, that converts alternating current (AC), which periodically reverses direction, into direct current (DC), which flows in only one direction.
"The power adapter contains a bridge rectifier to convert the household alternating current into direct current for the laptop."
A person or thing that corrects, remedies, or sets something right.
"Time often acts as a natural rectifier of historical misunderstandings and hasty judgments."
A distiller or specialist who refines, purifies, or blends alcoholic spirits through repeated distillation or the addition of flavorings.
"The licensed rectifier carefully redistilled the raw grain spirit to remove impurities and achieve a smooth finish."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'rectify' plus the agentive suffix '-er', ultimately from Late Latin 'rectificare' (to make right), from Latin 'rectus' (straight, right) and 'facere' (to make).