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transformer

DEFINITIONS OF: transformer

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n an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage

Types:
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coil
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
step-down transformer
a transformer that reduces voltage
step-up transformer
a transformer that increases voltage
Tesla coil
a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies
voltage regulator
a transformer whose voltage ratio of transformation can be adjusted
cascade transformer
a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source
Type of:
electrical device
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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