Definition of commutator in English:
commutator
noun ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtəˈkɑmjəˌteɪdər
1An attachment, connected with the armature of a motor or dynamo, through which electrical connection is made and which ensures the current flows as direct current.
Example sentencesExamples
- The brushes conduct electricity to the commutator.
- He went on to build an electric motor in 1832 and invented the commutator, an integral part of most modern electric motors.
- One of the places you need them is in modern small motors which don't have a commutator.
- You can see that the commutator is simply a pair of plates attached to the axle.
- It may also increase efficiency of machines as there won't be frictional effects of brushes, commutators, etc, on the motor itself.
- 1.1 A device for reversing the direction of flow of electric current.
Example sentencesExamples
- The commutator must switch current to the correct drive magnets in the correct direction at the correct time in order to produce desired rotor movement.
- Note how the commutator reverses the current each time the coil turns halfway.
Definition of commutator in US English:
commutator
nounˈkɑmjəˌteɪdərˈkämyəˌtādər
1An attachment, connected to the armature of a motor or generator, through which electrical connection is made and which ensures that the current flows as direct current.
Example sentencesExamples
- The brushes conduct electricity to the commutator.
- It may also increase efficiency of machines as there won't be frictional effects of brushes, commutators, etc, on the motor itself.
- He went on to build an electric motor in 1832 and invented the commutator, an integral part of most modern electric motors.
- One of the places you need them is in modern small motors which don't have a commutator.
- You can see that the commutator is simply a pair of plates attached to the axle.
- 1.1 A device for reversing the direction of flow of electric current.
Example sentencesExamples
- The commutator must switch current to the correct drive magnets in the correct direction at the correct time in order to produce desired rotor movement.
- Note how the commutator reverses the current each time the coil turns halfway.