commutator
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːmjuteɪtər/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒmjuteɪtə(r)/
noun
R
A part in an electric motor that lets the motor spin in different directions.
The commutator in the electric fan helps it spin both clockwise and counterclockwise.
R
A part in an electric motor that changes the direction of the electric current.
The commutator in the toy car's motor allows it to move forward and backward.
translation
A part in an electric motor that lets the motor spin in different directions.; A part in an electric motor that changes the direction of the electric current.
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Plural
commutators