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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For example, analyzing the temperature of a transformer that is rising and scheduling the replacement date and coordinating the delivery, downtime and installation.
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Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine and Russia have continued to exchange strikes, with Russian officials saying Sunday that a fire broke out after a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, damaging a transformer at the site.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
In April, a critical issue was found with one of the data center’s main power transformers needed for the safe operation of the facility’s electrical systems, according to CyrusOne.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Three years earlier, Google researchers introduced the transformer, a type of neural network that can analyze and reproduce mathematical patterns in text.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
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Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ukraine and Russia have continued to exchange strikes, with Russian officials saying Sunday that a fire broke out after a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, damaging a transformer at the site.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
In April, a critical issue was found with one of the data center’s main power transformers needed for the safe operation of the facility’s electrical systems, according to CyrusOne.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Three years earlier, Google researchers introduced the transformer, a type of neural network that can analyze and reproduce mathematical patterns in text.
—Webb Wright, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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