autotransformer


au·to·trans·form·er

noun \ˌ-tō-tran(t)s-ˈfr-mər\

Definition of AUTOTRANSFORMER

: a transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have part or all of their turns in common

First Known Use of AUTOTRANSFORMER

1895

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