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commute
com·mute / kəˈmyoōt/ • v. 1. [intr.] travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis: she commuted from Westport in to Grand Central Station. 2. [tr.] reduce (a judicial sentence, esp. a sentence of death) to one less severe. ∎ (commute something for/into) change one kind of payment or obligation for (another). ∎ replace (an annuity or other series of payments) with a single payment. 3. [intr.] Math. (of two operations or quantities) have a commutative relationship. • n. a regular journey of some distance to and from one's place of work. DERIVATIVES: com·mut·er n. (in sense 1). |
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"commute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commute.html "commute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commute.html |
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commutator
commutator device used in an electric generator to convert the alternating current produced in the generator into direct current before the current is sent into an external circuit; it is basically a rotary switching device synchronized with the frequency of the alternating current. Commutators are also used in electric motors to switch currents in order to maintain magnetic polarities necessary to keep the shafts of the motors turning. |
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"commutator." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commutator." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-commutator.html "commutator." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-commutator.html |
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commutator
com·mu·ta·tor / ˈkämyəˌtātər/ • n. an attachment, connected to the armature of a motor or generator, through which electrical connection is made and which ensures that the current flows as direct current. ∎ a device for reversing the direction of flow of electric current. |
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"commutator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commutator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commutator.html "commutator." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-commutator.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "commute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "commute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commute.html T. F. HOAD. "commute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-commute.html |
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•arrowroot • autoroute
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"commute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "commute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commute.html "commute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-commute.html |
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