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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
- a person or thing that rectifies, as by correction or adjustment
- Elec. a device, esp. a diode, that converts alternating current into direct current
See rectifier in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- One that rectifies: a rectifier of many wrongs.
- Electronics A device, such as a diode, that converts alternating current to direct current.
- A worker who blends or dilutes whiskey or other alcoholic beverages.
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