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Assuming that you are talking about a p-n junction semiconductor diode, then yes. You can do it mechanically, electromechanically, configure a transistor circuit to rectify, use a thermionic triode (a vacuum tube) or a Mercury arc rectifier. Diodes cannot be used at very high voltages, and mercury arc rectifiers are still manufactured for these applications. It is not unknown for mercury arc rectifiers to be found which are older than the electricians working on them! A full answer would depend upon whether you are talking about simple signal level rectification, i.e effectively blocking negative components of an ac waveform, or power rectification, i.e converting ac to dc at high current, high voltage, or both.

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