half-wave rectifier
nounElectronics.
a rectifier that changes only one half of a cycle of alternating current into a pulsating, direct current.
Origin of half-wave rectifier
1First recorded in 1925–30
Other words from half-wave rectifier
- half-wave rectification, noun
- Compare full-wave rectifier.
Words Nearby half-wave rectifier
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