nounmasculinepl: rectifiers
retificador
1. An electrical device that converts alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC)
The rectifier in the power supply converts AC to DC current.
O retificador na fonte de alimentação converte corrente AC em corrente DC.
2. A person or thing that rectifies or corrects something
He became a rectifier of past mistakes through his reforms.
Ele se tornou um retificador dos erros passados através de suas reformas.
3. In semiconductor devices, a diode or similar component that allows current to flow in only one direction
The rectifier diode ensures unidirectional current flow in the circuit.
O diodo retificador garante o fluxo de corrente unidirecional no circuito.
The term 'rectifier' is primarily used in technical, engineering, and electronics contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, it is commonly found in electrical engineering textbooks, technical manuals, and industry documentation. The word has no significant colloquial usage outside of specialized technical fields.
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