full-wave rectifier
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full-wave rectifier
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(Electronics) an electronic circuit in which both half-cycles of incoming alternating current furnish the direct current output
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Noun | 1. | full-wave rectifier - rectifier that converts the negative half wave of an alternating current into a positive half wave rectifier - electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current |
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