transformer
pronunciation
How to pronounce transformer in British English:
UK [trænsˈfɔ:mə(r)]
How to pronounce transformer in American English:
US [trænsˈfɔrmə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
Word Origin
- transformer (n.)
- c. 1600, "one who or that which transforms," agent noun from transform (v.). Meaning "device to reduce electrical currents" is from 1882.
Example
- 1. It has a transformer box , diesel driven generator , and a boiler-room .
- 2. And allowed working temperature according to the insulation material life transformer used in level , said .
- 3. The 1989 quebec storm didn 't cause widespread transformer damage and the outage ended after nine hours .
- 4. The problem is easily solvable by offsetting the transformer to the left or right of the outlet .
- 5. A voltage measuring transformer decreases voltage from 330 kv to 100 kv for protective circuit .