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commutate
[ kom-yuh-teyt ]
verb (used with object)
Electricity.
commutated, commutating.
- 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.
commutate
/ ˈɒʊˌٱɪ /
verb
- to reverse the direction of (an electric current)
- to convert (an alternating current) into a direct current
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of commutate1
First recorded in 1645–55; back formation from commutation
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Example Sentences
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In addition to its peculiarity of giving currents of one direction without the employment of commutating devices, such a machine differs from ordinary dynamos in that there is no reaction between armature and field.
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