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half-wave rectifier

American  

noun

Electronics.
  1. a rectifier that changes only one half of a cycle of alternating current into a pulsating, direct current.


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Etymology

Origin of half-wave rectifier

First recorded in 1925–30

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The rectifier shown in Figure 50 is a "half-wave" rectifier.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte

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