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COMMUTATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("commutator" is a kind of...):
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)
Derivation:
commutate (reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current)
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