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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Both are transformers with a configurable chain of thought (CoT), supporting low, medium, and high settings.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The distribution system, the transformers and the wires that come to our homes, every little bit of power that moves from the power plant to our homes, on a very hot day gets eroded a little bit.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Around midday, a crew of half a dozen track workers could be seen muscling a replacement ground-isolation transformer down to the southbound tracks on the Eighth Ave. line.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Angel Rodriguez uses a transformer from an old television to charge a battery in preparation for blackouts at his home in the Bahia neighborhood of Havana on 26 May 2025.Ramon Espinosa/AP
But development lacks scale and speed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
The distribution system, the transformers and the wires that come to our homes, every little bit of power that moves from the power plant to our homes, on a very hot day gets eroded a little bit.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Around midday, a crew of half a dozen track workers could be seen muscling a replacement ground-isolation transformer down to the southbound tracks on the Eighth Ave. line.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
Angel Rodriguez uses a transformer from an old television to charge a battery in preparation for blackouts at his home in the Bahia neighborhood of Havana on 26 May 2025.Ramon Espinosa/AP
But development lacks scale and speed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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