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commutate
[ kom-yuh-teyt ]
/ ˈkɒm yəˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), com·mu·tat·ed, com·mu·tat·ing.Electricity.
to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator.
to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a commutator.
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Origin of commutate
First recorded in 1645–55; back formation from commutation
Words nearby commutate
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British Dictionary definitions for commutate
commutate
/ (ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪt) /
verb (tr)
to reverse the direction of (an electric current)
to convert (an alternating current) into a direct current
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