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com·mu·ta·tor

 (kŏm′yə-tā′tər)
n.
1. A cylindrical arrangement of insulated metal bars connected to the coils of a direct-current electric motor or generator, providing a unidirectional current from the generator or a reversal of current into the coils of the motor.
2. Mathematics In a commutative or noncommutative group, an element of the form ghg-1h-1 where g and h are elements of the group. If g and h commute, the commutator is the identity element.
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commutator

(ˈkɒmjʊˌteɪtə)
n
1. (Electronics) a device used to reverse the direction of flow of an electric current
2. (Electrical Engineering) 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
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com•mu•ta•tor

(ˈkɒm yəˌteɪ tər)

n.
1.
a. a device for reversing the direction of a current.
b. (in a DC motor or generator) a ring or disk assembly that works to change the frequency or direction of current in the armature windings.
2. Math. 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.
[1830–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.commutator - switch for reversing the direction of an electric currentcommutator - switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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Translations

commutator

n (Elec) → Kommutator m
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'Dudley wanted to show me the commutator on the exhaust-box or the windscreen, or something, and he was just bending over when Eustace jumped out from nowhere and pinned him.
At certain periods during the DC motor rotation, the commutator must reverse the current, causing reduced motor life due to arcing and friction.
We are subsidising foreign railways through a ticketing pricing system that not only penalises the British commutator, but also helps offset foreign competitor's salaries to their workers.
If be BMO([R.sup.n]), the commutator of Calderon-Zygmund singular integral operator on differential forms is of the form
As the owner and operator, SSE was looking to eliminate both the dust and maintenance burden plus significantly reduce the risk of extended outage resulting from brush and commutator wear.
"These were used to turn and clean a commutator on a DC motor or generator," Dave says.
The rotor (together with the axle and attached commutatorDC motor has six basic parts--axle, rotor (armature), stator, commutator, field magnet(s), and brushes most common DC motors, the external magnetic field is produced by high-strength permanent magnets.
The commutator subalgebra H' of a semisimple Hopf algebra H was first defined in [1].
A number of strict requirements are imposed upon the commutator motors for the manufacturing accuracy and quality of mounts and components, for the electromagnetic characteristics, durability and heat resistance of individual mounts.
As Turdubayev said, the meters have direct connection with the Severelectro commutator. Thanks to the project, the inspectors will no longer be called to check the subscribers, he said.