| NOUN | artifact | rectifier | electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | rectifier | a person who corrects or sets right |
| Sounds | reh'ktahfay.er | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acquire ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer... | |
| Meaning | electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | detector, demodulator | rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave |
| full-wave rectifier | rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave | |
| Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
| Spanish | rectificador | |
| Catalan | rectificador | |
| Meaning | A person who corrects or sets right. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a rectifier of prejudices" | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Verbs | rectify | set straight or right |
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