transformer

noun

Definition of transformernext
as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer The money sits in the business interruption and the extra expense, the long dead stretch while a specialised transformer or a particular chip waits on an 18-month backorder. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The outage, which started on Tuesday evening and was related to a transformer in the town of Ergué-Gabéric, was not expected to be fully restored until the end of Wednesday at the earliest. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 June 2026 The project will replace seals, low side bushings, protective devices and conservator bladders in the transformers. — D. Hunter Reardon, USA Today, 3 June 2026 NextEra’s transmission line doesn’t have any substations, so there’s no need for transformers, Shortell said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
  1. converter
  2. engine
  3. motor
  4. machine
  5. equipment
Noun
  • What is the name of the packaging converter your Tier 1 factories use?
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • The facility is reportedly the world’s first 500-kilovolt (kV), 2,000-megawatt (MW) flexible direct current (DC) offshore converter station.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of converter
Noun
  • Boosted by rocket engines, the missile follows a high arc before descending to its target.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of engine
Noun
  • Electric motors, autonomous flight systems and lightweight materials are giving rise to machines that lift like helicopters but fly more like conventional airplanes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Play contributes to the development of motor coordination, social skills and cognitive flexibility.
    — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Easily overlooked, lubricants are what keep the global machine industry running smoothly.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Its 21,000-square-foot Martchek Family Strength and Conditioning Center includes weight and cardio equipment, indoor and outdoor turf, sports-science space, hydrotherapy and rehabilitation pools.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment

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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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