rectifier

Noun
US[rek-tuh-fahy-er]/ˈrɛktəˌfaɪɚ/4 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. electrical device that transforms alternating into direct currentType of electrical deviceKinds full-wave rectifier, detector
  2. a person who corrects or sets right“a rectifier of prejudices”Type of actor, doer

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Rec′ti·fi′er (r?k′t?-f?′?r), noun

1. One who, or that which, rectifies.

2. Specifically: (a) Nautical An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) Chemistry A rectificator.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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