Assertion: diode | /r/Synonym | rectifier
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: for their use
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: A diode is also known as a Rectifier.
text: Diodes are used so commonly for this purpose that they are sometimes called rectifiers, although there are other types of rectifying devices.
text: Diodes are also known as rectifiers because they change alternating current (ac) into pulsating direct current (dc).
text: Diodes are sometimes known as rectifiers for their use to rectify alternating current electricity into direct current, by removing the negative portion of the current.