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half-wave rectifier
noun
, Electronics.
- a rectifier that changes only one half of a cycle of alternating current into a pulsating, direct current.
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- half-wave rectification noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of half-wave rectifier1
First recorded in 1925–30
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