rheotrope

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noun

An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounrheotrope (plural rheotropes)

plural rheotropes · alternative reotrope

  1. datedAn instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current; synonym of commutator.

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APA

rheotrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrope

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“rheotrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheotrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheotrope.

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