transformer

noun

Definition of transformernext
as in converter

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Recent Examples of transformer 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 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 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
  • The twin-engine, turbo-prop aircraft are pressurized, seat up to nine passengers and have the ability to cruise at 330 mph at 28,000 feet, Security Aviation says.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ustyle’s engine provides a workaround to the otherwise gargantuan task of re-shooting as many outfits as there are combinations in a collection.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of engine
Noun
  • The company also revealed that rare-earth permanent magnets are widely used in high-performance electric motors, but their supply chains are highly concentrated geographically.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Some excursions return by train, while others combine rail travel with a motor coach ride over the Klondike Highway.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor
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  • Springdale's mayor, Joel Anderson, said the machines are a significant local revenue generator through their entertainment tax.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The lovely pool at the top of the property has a generous sunbathing area and fabulous views over the city and there’s a 24/7 gym up there with an al fresco area kitted out with brand new TechnoGym machines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • Millions of dollars in agricultural equipment are stored beneath the lower seating bowl.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Hana reported that plainclothes agents confiscated phones and electronic equipment and that Seyedabdollahi was subsequently held in solitary confinement and at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence detention facility in Isfahan.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of equipment

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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transformer. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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