Thesaurus results for TRANSFORMER

transformer

noun

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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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When the lithium ion battery is charge, a DC-DC converter converts high-voltage DC power into low-voltage DC power.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Yangi said a Cellera system has been commissioned at a European converter and is operating in a commercial manufacturing environment, following more than a decade of development.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

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The tight loop between capital, asset issuing, and auction-as-legitimizing-engine echoed Polymarket’s recursive news-and-market-making cycle.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Many helicopters are equipped with video and audio recording devices that capture everything inside, as well as flight and engine data recorders.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Guest rooms, which expand into the adjacent high-rise, are filled with luxe touches, like Harman Kardon Bluetooth speakers, Nespresso machines, and Balmain or Atkinsons toiletries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
The machine-washable sneakers have a soft, suede-like finish and bouncy foam insoles for extra cushioning.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

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The island becoms a military node Keen Sword will also establish a joint coordination center at the Yonaguni garrison, where Japanese and US forces will conduct island-defense exercises and coordinate with equipment deployed at other locations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Broadly, the idea is that consumers and small shops should have access to the tools, parts and information needed to repair their own electronic devices, farm equipment and cars, among other things.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

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