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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Helene made its way through Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 12,200 power poles, 1,500 miles of utility lines and 5,000 transformers, the company said.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Her home sits atop a sea of oil, but Camacho says there has been no electricity for six years, since a transformer blew out.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
And in Charlotte, the company will expand its large power transformer manufacturing facility and increase service capacity to meet heightened energy demand.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Helene made its way through Georgia as a Category 2 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 12,200 power poles, 1,500 miles of utility lines and 5,000 transformers, the company said.
—Drew Kann, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Her home sits atop a sea of oil, but Camacho says there has been no electricity for six years, since a transformer blew out.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
And in Charlotte, the company will expand its large power transformer manufacturing facility and increase service capacity to meet heightened energy demand.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 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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