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• Commutator — Com mu*ta tor, n. (Elec.) A piece of apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current; an attachment to certain electrical machines, by means of which alternating currents are made to be continuous or to have the same direction …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Commutator (electric) — This article is about the electrical component. For mathematical concept, see Commutator . A tiny 5 segment commutator less than 2 mm in diameter, on a direct current motor in a toy radio control ZipZaps car. A commutator is a rotary electri …   Wikipedia

• commutator — /ˈkɒmjuteɪtə/ (say komyoohtaytuh) noun a device for reversing the direction of an electric current especially in a dynamo or motor. See slip ring commutator, split ring commutator …  

• 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

• commutator — com•mu•ta•tor [[t]ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) elm a) a device for reversing the direction of a current b) (in a DC motor or generator) a ring or disk assembly that works to change the frequency or direction of current in the armature windings 2)… …   From formal English to slang

• commutator — noun a) an electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current b) (of a group) an element of the form ghgh where g and h are …   Wiktionary

• commutator — com·mu·ta·tor || kÉ’mjÊŠteɪtÉ™ n. device for reversing the direction of an electrical current (Electricity) …   English contemporary dictionary

• commutator — [ kɒmjʊˌteɪtə] noun 1》 an attachment, connected with the armature of a motor or dynamo, through which electrical connection is made and which ensures the current flows as direct current. 2》 a device for reversing the direction of flow of electric …   English new terms dictionary

• Mercury swivel commutator — A mercury swivel commutator is an electrical commutator typically used in electrophysiological experiments on head free or moving animals. Electrical recordings from stationary, head fixed animals can be done with electrodes attached to a… …   Wikipedia

• split ring commutator — noun Physics a commutator used to reverse the direction of the current in the rotating coil of a DC motor at each half cycle …  

• electric motor — motor (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * Introduction       any of a class of devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, usually by employing electromagnetic phenomena.       Most electric motors develop their mechanical torque by the… …   Universalium