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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Long Island Rail Road riders had a hectic commute Tuesday morning, with multiple lines rerouted, delayed or canceled as firefighters responded to a transformer room fire at Grand Central Madison in Manhattan.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Furthermore, the company has paused capital spending on a transformer facility in Weirton, West Virginia.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Summarizing content is one of the more judicious applications of generative AI technology, dating back to the 2017 paper on the transformer architecture.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Of course, bolstering economic interdependence also requires limiting U.S. reliance on key Chinese imports, such as rare-earth minerals, transformers for the electric grid, scarce medicines, high-tech electronics, and other industrial, infrastructural, and military inputs.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
Furthermore, the company has paused capital spending on a transformer facility in Weirton, West Virginia.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Summarizing content is one of the more judicious applications of generative AI technology, dating back to the 2017 paper on the transformer architecture.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Of course, bolstering economic interdependence also requires limiting U.S. reliance on key Chinese imports, such as rare-earth minerals, transformers for the electric grid, scarce medicines, high-tech electronics, and other industrial, infrastructural, and military inputs.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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