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commutated
com·mu·tate
/
ˈkɒm
yəˌteɪt
/
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[
kom
-y
uh
-teyt
]
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verb (used with object),
com·mu·tat·ed,
com·mu·tat·ing.
Electricity
.
1.
to reverse the direction of (a
current
or currents), as by a
commutator
.
2.
to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a
commutator
.
Origin:
1645–55;
back formation from
commutation
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commutate
(ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪt)
—
vb
1.
to reverse the direction of (an electric current)
2.
to convert (an alternating current) into a direct current
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