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Commutator

noun
1.
Switch for reversing the direction of an electric current.





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"Commutator" Quotes from Famous Books



... III. ELECTRICITY.—Automatic Commutator for Incandescent Lamps.—An apparatus for lighting automatically a new lamp to replace one that has failed. ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 • Various
... gun would have several advantages. For instance, the currents can be sent through the solenoids in turn as quickly as we desire by means of a commutator in a convenient spot, for instance, at the butt end of the gun, so as to follow up the bullet with ease, and give it a planetary flight. By a proper adjustment of the solenoids and currents, this could be done so gradually as to prevent a starting shock to the ...
— A Trip to Venus • John Munro


Words linked to "Commutator" :   switch, commutate, electric switch, electrical switch


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