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transformer definition

trans·former (trans fôr′mər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that transforms
  2. Elec. a device containing no moving parts and consisting essentially of two or more coils of insulated wire that transfers alternating-current energy by electromagnetic induction from one winding to another at the same frequency but usually with changed voltage and current values

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