transformer.

An electrical device that transfers energy between circuits and changes voltage using electromagnetic induction.

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Words that belong together

• power transformer
• step-down transformer

On the page

A power transformer hummed behind the reinforced fence.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular transformer; plural transformers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, technology. Commonness: moderately common.