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rheotrope

rheotrope noun: an instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.

Noun

rheotrope (plural rheotropes)

  1. (dated) An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.

Forms of rheotrope

pluralrheotropes
alternative formreotrope

Origin of rheotrope

From rheo- + -trope.

Questions about rheotrope

What does rheotrope mean?
Rheotrope means an instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.
What part of speech is rheotrope?
Rheotrope is a noun.
What is the plural of rheotrope?
The plural of rheotrope is rheotropes.

Words near rheotrope in the dictionary

  1. rheotaxic
  2. rheotaxis
  3. rheotome
  4. rheotomes
  5. rheotrauma
  6. rheotrope
  7. rheotropes
  8. rheotrophic
  9. rheotropic
  10. rheotropism
  11. rheotropisms

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