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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rectifier/ˈrɛktɪfʌɪə/

▶noun an electrical device converting an alternating current into a direct one by allowing it to flow in one direction only.

'rectifier' also found in these Oxford entries:

crystal set - ignitron - p–n junction - rectify - tannoy - thyristor - triode

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