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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This is a direct consequence of one of the transformer architecture’s defining attributes.
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
In March, the Fort Worth City Council approved a request from Oncor to rezone roughly 5 acres at that site to add two transformers to the substation and a wall on the north side of the property to abate noise.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
In a nation where the rule of law still matters, Elliott would allow cities and towns to pay utilities a fraction of the value of their infrastructure (poles, wires, transformers, and easements) because to pay their real value would make his proposal a nonstarter.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Power poles were snapped and transformers thrown to the ground.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
In March, the Fort Worth City Council approved a request from Oncor to rezone roughly 5 acres at that site to add two transformers to the substation and a wall on the north side of the property to abate noise.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
In a nation where the rule of law still matters, Elliott would allow cities and towns to pay utilities a fraction of the value of their infrastructure (poles, wires, transformers, and easements) because to pay their real value would make his proposal a nonstarter.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
Power poles were snapped and transformers thrown to the ground.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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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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