commutate current

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• commutate — [käm′yə tāt΄] vt. commutated, commutating [back form. < COMMUTATION] to repeatedly reverse the direction of (an electric current), esp. in a motor that uses direct current as its power source or in a generator that produces direct current …   English World dictionary

• commutate — ► VERB ▪ regulate or reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current), especially to make it a direct current …   English terms dictionary

• commutate — /kom yeuh tayt /, v.t., commutated, commutating. Elect. 1. to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator. 2. to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a commutator. [1645 55; back formation from… …   Universalium

• commutate — com•mu•tate [[t]ˈkɒm yəˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) elm to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator 2) elm to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a commutator • Etymology: 1645–55; back… …   From formal English to slang

• commutate — /ˈkɒmjuteɪt/ (say komyoohtayt) verb (t) (commutated, commutating) Electricity 1. to reverse the direction of (a current or currents), as by a commutator. 2. to convert (alternating current) into direct current by use of a commutator …  

• commutate — v.tr. Electr. 1 regulate the direction of (an alternating current), esp. to make it a direct current. 2 reverse the direction (of an electric current). Etymology: L commutare commutat (as COMMUTE) …   Useful english dictionary

• commutate — transitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: back formation from commutation Date: 1893 to reverse every other half cycle of (an alternating current) so as to form a unidirectional current …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• commutate — [ kɒmjʊteɪt] verb regulate or reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current), especially to make it a direct current. Origin C19: from L. commutat , commutare (see commute) …   English new terms dictionary

• commutate — com·mu·tate || kÉ’mjÊŠteɪt v. reverse the direction of an electrical current …   English contemporary dictionary

• Inverter (electrical) — An inverter is an electrical device that converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC)[1]; the converted AC can be at any required voltage and frequency with the use of appropriate transformers, switching, and control circuits. Solid… …   Wikipedia

• commutator — /kom yeuh tay teuhr/, n. 1. Elect. a. a device for reversing the direction of a current. b. (in a DC motor or generator) a cylindrical ring or disk assembly of conducting members, individually insulated in a supporting structure with an exposed… …   Universalium