The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
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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