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transformer

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. transformer (noun)
  2. transformer oil (noun)
  3. bucking transformer (noun)
  4. cascade transformer (noun)
  5. current transformer (noun)
  6. phase transformer (noun)
  7. phasing transformer (noun)
  8. pole transformer (noun)
  9. rotary transformer (noun)
  10. water-cooled transformer (noun)
  11. Tesla coil (noun)

trans·form·er

noun \tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər\

Definition of TRANSFORMER

: 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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First Known Use of TRANSFORMER

1596

Rhymes with TRANSFORMER

barnstormer, benchwarmer, brainstormer, conformer, heart-warmer, informer, performer, reformer, shed dormer

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