| rectifier |
an electrical device, such as a vacuum tube, that converts alternating current to direct current. [2 definitions] |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. [4 definitions] |
| rectilinear |
made of, moving in, or containing straight lines. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. [3 definitions] |
| recto |
the side of a book page that is bound on its left edge; right-hand page (Cf. verso.) |
| rector |
a clergyman in charge of an ecclesiastical unit such as a parish, college, religious house, or other congregation. |
| rectory |
the residence of a rector. |
| rectum |
the straight section of the large intestine connected to the anus. |
| recultivate |
combined form of cultivate. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. [4 definitions] |
| recuperate |
to recover one's health after an illness. [4 definitions] |
| recuperation |
the process of recovering from an illness or injury, or the completed state of recovery. |
| recur |
to occur another time or repeatedly. [3 definitions] |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| recurrent |
happening or occurring again or repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| recuse |
to withdraw or attempt to disqualify (oneself or another) as a potential juror or judge because of the possibility of bias or personal interest. [2 definitions] |
| recyclable |
able to be reused in some form, either fully or partially. [2 definitions] |
| recycle |
to treat (discarded items) for reuse or so as to recover reusable materials. [3 definitions] |
| recycling bin |
a container used for holding discarded items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers, which will be collected and eventually recycled. |
| red |
any of several colors that resemble the color of blood; the first color on the spectrum. [7 definitions] |