Definition of rectifier in English:
rectifier
noun ˈrɛktɪfʌɪəˈrɛktəˌfaɪər
An electrical device which converts an alternating current into a direct one by allowing a current to flow through it in one direction only.
Example sentencesExamples
- Examples include self-winding wristwatches and rectifiers in electrical circuits.
- Our rectifiers have software controls, and we use 30% fewer components because of our software base.
- Probably the best known use of silicon is in transistors, photovoltaic cells, rectifiers, and other electronic devices.
- Thus the outward rectifier does not contribute to the resting conductance.
- Electric current, on the other hand, can be restricted to one-way flow, as in a rectifier or diode.
Definition of rectifier in US English:
rectifier
nounˈrektəˌfīərˈrɛktəˌfaɪər
An electrical device which converts an alternating current into a direct one by allowing a current to flow through it in one direction only.
Example sentencesExamples
- Examples include self-winding wristwatches and rectifiers in electrical circuits.
- Probably the best known use of silicon is in transistors, photovoltaic cells, rectifiers, and other electronic devices.
- Thus the outward rectifier does not contribute to the resting conductance.
- Our rectifiers have software controls, and we use 30% fewer components because of our software base.
- Electric current, on the other hand, can be restricted to one-way flow, as in a rectifier or diode.