transformer

noun

Definition of transformernext
as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer Witnesses in East Chicago believe an electrical utility pole went up in flames following a possible transformer explosion. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 In Hackensack, New Jersey, a blown transformer during Tuesday's storm sparked a fire that destroyed multiple vehicles and left more than 1,000 customers without power. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026 First, a low-voltage DC generator runs a high-voltage AC inverter, which then channels current through a transformer and finally a voltage multiplier. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 That's all thanks to its space-optimizing transformer capabilities. — New Atlas, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
  1. converter
  2. engine
  3. motor
  4. machine
  5. equipment
Noun
  • Yangi said a Cellera system has been commissioned at a European converter and is operating in a commercial manufacturing environment, following more than a decade of development.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The solid-state transformer has a modular design with an active front end interacting with the power grid, an AC/DC converter, and a high-frequency isolation transformer that either steps up or steps down the voltage.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of converter
Noun
  • Delays in testing and qualifying Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine and an explosion of the rocket’s Centaur upper stage during a ground test in 2023 eventually pushed Vulcan’s first test flight into early 2024.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Leaning on rules of engagement may do little good for Ferrari in the 2026 title fight, such is the gap to Antonelli and the form of Mercedes, which still has a car and engine upgrade in the pipeline for this season.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of engine
Noun
  • Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Integrated Traction Management system allows to get easily ascend 45-degree slopes by monitoring all four wheels in real time, and responding in just 50 milliseconds to control motor speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of motor
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  • Fault-tolerant machines require extensive error correction, which adds more hardware and control requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • During our bass outing, Wing continually rammed submerged stumps and sent Dunn and his equipment sprawling.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Gabriele Polcari, a Formula Medicine physiotherapist working with Lucchini, stated that cooling equipment is merely a last line of defense, with fitness preparation being the primary focus.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of equipment

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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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