Transformer
Transformer , noun
1.
(Electricity) One who, or that which, transforms. Specif. (Electricity), an apparatus for producing from a given electrical current another current of different voltage.
2.
a toy consisting of a figure or representation of an object, constructed of interlocking parts in such a way that a series of turning or twisting motions of the parts can transform the object from one type of object to a different type of object, such as from an animal to an automobile.
Collocations (2)
Multiple transformer (Electricity) , (a) A transformer connected in multiple or in parallel with the primary circuit. (b) A transformer with more than one primary or more than one secondary coil.
Parallel transformer (Electricity) , a transformer connected in parallel.