Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
RECTIFIER
rectifier
(noun) electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
rectifier
(noun) a person who corrects or sets right; “a rectifier of prejudices”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
rectifier (plural rectifiers)
Something that rectifies.
A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
(nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
(artificial neural networks) The activation function , where x is the input to a neuron.
Antonyms
• (a device that converts AC electricity to DC): power inverter
Anagrams
• certifier
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"ti*fi`er (rk"t*f`r), n.
1. One who, or that which, rectifies.
2. Specifically: (a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chem.) A rectificator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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