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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The initiative provided free connections to households and small businesses located near transformers, with funders covering the standard $115 connection fee.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For the new Monon Corridor, one of the transformers on the new route still needs to be replaced.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Garrett would be a franchise transformer and allow the Giants’ remaining pass rushers to exist in an environment that wouldn’t force them to be the table-setter, taking on consistent double teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, humans are transformers.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For the new Monon Corridor, one of the transformers on the new route still needs to be replaced.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Garrett would be a franchise transformer and allow the Giants’ remaining pass rushers to exist in an environment that wouldn’t force them to be the table-setter, taking on consistent double teams.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Still, humans are transformers.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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