transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər 
: one that transforms
specifically
: a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit
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Olena Pavlenko, the head of the think tank, said Ukraine needed spare equipment like transformers to rebuild substations.
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Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Power plant transformers operate on alternating current, but during solar storms may receive surges of direct current.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024
County permits for utilities, such as towers, transformers and poles, have a minimum fee of $50 and a $120 fee to the town.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Instead, Adept planned to use transformers to create an AI assistant for business, one that could automate any workflow and use any business software to perform tasks.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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Oleksandra Mykolyshyn, New York Times, 5 June 2024
Power plant transformers operate on alternating current, but during solar storms may receive surges of direct current.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 May 2024
County permits for utilities, such as towers, transformers and poles, have a minimum fee of $50 and a $120 fee to the town.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Instead, Adept planned to use transformers to create an AI assistant for business, one that could automate any workflow and use any business software to perform tasks.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 June 2024
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transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər
: a device for changing an electric current into one of different voltage
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