1. electronic devices that convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC)
Usage: electronics; technical
2. people or things that correct or set right something that is wrong
Usage: formal

Examples

• The power supply uses silicon rectifiers to convert AC voltage to DC.
• Bridge rectifiers are commonly found in electronic circuits.
• The old vacuum tube rectifiers were replaced with modern semiconductor devices.
• These rectifiers can handle high current loads efficiently.
• The committee acted as rectifiers of the company’s financial problems.
• Social reformers served as rectifiers of injustice in their communities.