rectifier

The definition of a rectifier is a person of thing that corrects or makes things better.

(noun)

An example of a rectifier is a newspaper editor who corrects grammar and spelling.

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See rectifier in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a person or thing that rectifies, as by correction or adjustment
  2. Elec. a device, esp. a diode, that converts alternating current into direct current

See rectifier in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. One that rectifies: a rectifier of many wrongs.
  2. Electronics A device, such as a diode, that converts alternating current to direct current.
  3. A worker who blends or dilutes whiskey or other alcoholic beverages.

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