Hypertext Webster Gateway: "rectifier"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Rectifier \Rec"ti*fi`er\ (r?k"t?*f?`?r), n.
1. One who, or that which, rectifies.
2. Specifically:
(a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and
rectifying the variations of the compass on board
ship.
(b) (Chem.) A rectificator.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
rectifier
n 1: electrical device that transforms alternating into direct
current
2: a person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of
prejudices"
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