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- [kom-yuh-tey-ter]
- /ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tər/
- /ˈkɒm.jʊ.teɪ.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-yuh-tey-ter]
- /ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tər/
Definitions of commutator word
- noun commutator a device used to reverse the direction of flow of an electric current 3
- noun commutator the segmented metal cylinder or disc mounted on the armature shaft of an electric motor, generator, etc, used to make electrical contact with the rotating coils and ensure unidirectional current flow 3
- noun commutator a device that commutates an electric current, esp. a split-ring metallic conductor that spins rapidly with the armature of a DC motor or generator while in contact with the fixed brushes 3
- noun commutator A commutator is the metal cylinder or disk on the armature shaft of an electric motor, that is used to make electrical contact with the rotating coils and ensure that the current flows in a single direction. 3
- noun commutator Electricity. a device for reversing the direction of a current. (in a DC motor or generator) a cylindrical ring or disk assembly of conducting members, individually insulated in a supporting structure with an exposed surface for contact with current-collecting brushes and mounted on the armature shaft, for changing the frequency or direction of the current in the armature windings. 1
- noun commutator Mathematics. the element equal to the product of two given elements in a group multiplied on the right by the product of the inverses of the elements. 1
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Origin of commutator
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; commutate + -or2
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Parts of speech for Commutator
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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commutator popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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