# rheotrope

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From rheo- + -trope.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rheotrope