rectifier

One that rectifies.

A device, such as a diode, that converts alternating current to direct current.

A worker who blends or dilutes whiskey or other alcoholic beverages.

One who or that which rectifies.

One who reflnes a substance by repeated distillations or by filtering or any other method; specifically, one who rectifies liquors.

In the distillation of alcoholic liquors:

A vessel or receptacle in which a second distillation is carried on, to condense the liquor and increase its alcoholic strength, or to flavor it by exposing the flavoring substance to the vaporized spirit.

A cylindrical vessel continuous with a primary still, in which repeated distillations occur till the alcohol reaches the desired strength. Also called rectifying column, and simply column

An instrument formerly used for indicating the errors of the compass.

In elect, an apparatus for changing an alternating electric current into a direct current directly, that is, without intermediary transformation of energy. The most common forms of rectifier are: The mechanical rectifier, which consists of a synchronous motor (that is, a motor which keeps step with the alternations of the alternating current) driving a rectifying commutator which reverses the direction of successive impulses of current so as to send them in the same direction into the direct-current circuit. The main objection to this form is the destructive sparking of the commutator-brushes when rectifying large amounts of power.