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rectify verb

  /ˈɹɛktəˌfaɪ/
  • (transitive, electronics) To convert (alternating current) into direct current. [from 19th c.]
 tasasuunnata
  • (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]
 korjata, oikaista
  • (transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation. [from 15th c.]
 puhdistaa, tislata
  • (transitive, now, rare) To correct (someone who is mistaken). [from 16th c.]
 korjata
  • (transitive) To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.
 tislata

rectifier noun

  /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪə/ , /ˈɹɛktɪfaɪɚ/
  • Something that rectifies.
 oikaisija
  • A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
 tasasuuntaaja
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