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Noun: rectifier  'rek-ti,fI(-u)r
  1. Electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
    "The rectifier converted AC power to DC for the electronic components"
     
  2. A person who corrects or sets right
    "a rectifier of prejudices"

Derived forms: rectifiers

Type of: actor, doer, electrical device, worker

Encyclopedia: Rectifier