Electrepeter

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Electrepeter \E`lec*trep"e*ter\
     ([-e]`l[e^]k*tr[e^]p"[-e]*t[~e]r), n. [Electro + Gr. tre`pein
     to turn.]
     An instrument used to change the direction of electric
     currents; a commutator. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]