transformer

noun

Definition of transformernext
as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer Some 70% of transmission lines are more than 25 years old, and the average large power transformer has been in service for nearly four decades. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 That means a utility can’t look at a transformer, pumping station or pipeline segment in isolation. — Charlie Sanchez, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Then, in 2017, a team at Google devised a new kind of neural network architecture called a transformer that supercharged the attention method and stripped away everything else. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 In the following decades, computer scientists and engineers enabled computing capabilities to be scaled up, developing graphics chips, the transformer architecture and more. — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transformer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transformer
  1. converter
  2. engine
  3. motor
  4. machine
  5. equipment
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The whole thing would be just another cringeworthy display of teenage rebellion if the potential consequences weren’t so serious — many of those bikes are equipped with powerful electric motors and can go up to 60 mph.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • 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
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There was little in the way of heavy equipment immediately available.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of equipment

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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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