transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər 
: one that transforms
specifically
: a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit
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Angel Rodriguez uses a transformer from an old television to charge a battery in preparation for blackouts at his home in the Bahia neighborhood of Havana on 26 May 2025.Ramon Espinosa/AP
But development lacks scale and speed.
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
Central African Republic's Ministry of National Education told the outlets that the explosion occurred as power was being restored to the transformer after a malfunction.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 June 2025
Some monks emerged as transformers of the ancient tradition that was passed down to them.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Preparations for heat waves include reviews of circuit loading, maintenance of generators to deploy, as well as plans for transformer failure and transporting key replacement equipment where needed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
Central African Republic's Ministry of National Education told the outlets that the explosion occurred as power was being restored to the transformer after a malfunction.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 June 2025
Some monks emerged as transformers of the ancient tradition that was passed down to them.
—Bernd Roeck
june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Preparations for heat waves include reviews of circuit loading, maintenance of generators to deploy, as well as plans for transformer failure and transporting key replacement equipment where needed.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for transformer
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər
: a device for changing an electric current into one of different voltage
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