permutator

English

Noun

permutator (plural permutators)

1. (electrical) A special form of rotary converter with stationary commutator and rotating brushes, in which the exciting field is induced by the alternating current in a short-circuited magnetic core instead of being produced by an external magnet.

Latin

Verb

permūtātor

1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of permūtō