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step-down definition

step·-down (-do̵un′)

adjective

that steps down, or decreases; specif.,
  1. designating a transformer in which the output voltage is less than the input voltage
  2. designating a gear that reduces the speed

noun

a decrease, as in amount, intensity, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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