Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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commutate | No | No | Yes | No |
commutator | Yes | No | No | No |
commutate (noun) | commutator (noun) |
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switch for reversing the direction of an electric current |
commutate (verb) | commutator (verb) |
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reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current |