commutator vs rail

commutator

noun
  • An electrical switch, in a generator or motor, that periodically reverses the direction of an electric current. 

  • A binary map in a given group G, given by [g, h] = ghg⁻¹h⁻¹, where g and h are elements of G, which yields the group's identity if and only if the group operation commutes for g and h. 

  • A binary map in a given ring R, given by [a, b] = ab − ba, where a and b are elements of R, which yields the ring's zero element if and only if the multiplication operation commutes for a and b. 

rail

noun
  • A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected. 

  • A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. 

  • A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug). 

  • A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation. 

  • Any of several birds in the family Rallidae. 

  • One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard. 

  • A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window. 

  • The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad. 

  • A vertical section on one side of a web page. 

verb
  • To enclose with rails or a railing. 

  • To range in a line. 

  • To place on a track. 

  • To sexually penetrate in a rough manner. 

  • To travel by railway. 

  • To complain violently (against, about). 

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