rectifier 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
Hypernym
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
EnglishHyponym
detector 2
noun
rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave
rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave
a type of metal rectifier, invented in 1933, used in power supplies for electronic equipment, and in high current battery charger applications until they were superseded by silicon diode rectifiers in the 1970s.
