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transformer

noun

Definition of transformer

as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer 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 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 See All Example Sentences for transformer

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Noun

There’s a Tesla charger on-site and a converter for other models.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Customers are most commonly confused about product information, making in-store education a powerful converter, or how to choose the right shade of a makeup product, according to the survey.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of converter

Noun

Being part of a tank crew means being exposed to high levels of noise and vibration in a huge machine that's constantly bouncing you about like a pea in a tin.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
The gang had orchestrated a $40 million fraud scheme that was based on accessing the ATM machines.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Florida National Guard, the State Emergency Operations Center, State Guard and AT&T Disaster Services are holding aircraft and equipment there, the airport said.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
With the ability to hold a 74-ton payload and over 1,600 square feet of deck space, the SSC provides optimal room to transport supplies, vehicles—including up to four Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicles (ARVs)—and equipment to shorelines.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026

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