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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Long delivery delays for electric grid transformers won’t ease up anytime soon unless utilities, tech companies, and other buyers change their strategy, the CEO of the top global manufacturer of the equipment told Semafor.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The Tuloumne County Sheriff's Office said there was an explosion due to a transformer at Engie, a neighboring facility to Pacific Ultrapower.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
It's intended to increase service and reliability for MLGW customers — MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said the goal was to replace two substation transformers, 10 substation circuit breakers, 2,100 distribution poles and 90,000 feet of defective underground cable each year.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Jan. 2026
The fire broke out at the facility’s largest housing unit after a transformer exploded around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The Tuloumne County Sheriff's Office said there was an explosion due to a transformer at Engie, a neighboring facility to Pacific Ultrapower.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
It's intended to increase service and reliability for MLGW customers — MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said the goal was to replace two substation transformers, 10 substation circuit breakers, 2,100 distribution poles and 90,000 feet of defective underground cable each year.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Jan. 2026
The fire broke out at the facility’s largest housing unit after a transformer exploded around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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