/ ˈkɒmjuteɪtə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ noun ( physics )
1.
a device that connects a motor to the electricity supply
2.
a device for changing the direction in which electricity flows
/ ˈkɒmjuteɪtə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ noun ( physics )
1.
a device that connects a motor to the electricity supply
2.
a device for changing the direction in which electricity flows
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005