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transformer

noun

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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

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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

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Producing advanced drones at scale requires a reliable supply of motors, batteries, flight controllers, sensors, cameras, communications equipment, and propulsion systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Reduce speed to low and, with motor running, gradually pour in remaining 1½ cups heavy cream.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026

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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

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