full-wave rectifier
[
f
oo
l
-weyv]
/ˈfʊlˌweɪv/
noun
,
Electronics.
1.
a rectifier that transmits both halves of a cycle of alternating current as a direct current.
Compare
half-wave rectifier
.
British Dictionary definitions for
full-wave rectifier
full-wave rectifier
noun
1.
an electronic circuit in which both half-cycles of incoming alternating current furnish the direct current output