Thesaurus results for TRANSFORMER

transformer

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as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer Instead, select a narrow, high-ROI operational challenge, such as predicting transformer degradation or detecting unannounced EV chargers. — Abhay Gupta, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Hyosung’s high-voltage solid-state transformer uses power semiconductors to control electricity. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 On Sunday night, a car crashed into a transformer, causing an outage on campus and some surrounding areas for around six hours. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Because the coating stops being an insulator when its breakdown threshold is reached, the charge rips through it in a miniature dielectric breakdown, the same failure mode that kills capacitors and transformer insulation. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformer

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The pocket-size converter and amplifier snaps onto the back of your device via MagSafe magnet, upgrading the audio quality coming out of connected headphones or speakers without downgrading user experience.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
There’s a Tesla charger on-site and a converter for other models.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of converter

Noun

States preparing for an imminent war prioritize military mobilization and strategic hardening; Fujian, by contrast, is being developed as a long-term engine of economic integration, innovation, and cross-Strait connectivity.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of engine

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Blacksmith instead buys its own machines, tens of thousands of them, according to Jayaprakash, and installs them in data centers around the world.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Latest from the show floor Stern’s latest offering, Fallout, stood near the entrance of a convention floor packed with the latest machines from manufacturers like Jersey Jack, Barrels of Fun, Spooky Pinball, and others.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of machine

Noun

Performers weren’t spared either, with several forced to perform in the rain without covering for both artists and their equipment.

— Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of equipment

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