yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

autotransformer

[ aw-toh-trans-fawr-mer ]

noun

Electricity.
  1. a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.


autotransformer

/ ˌɔːəʊٰæԲˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of autotransformer1

First recorded in 1890–95; auto- 1 + transformer
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Von der Leyen said the EU would provide 200 medium-sized transformers and a large autotransformer from Lithuania, a medium-sized autotransformer from Latvia and 40 heavy generators from the EU reserve in Romania.

From

The Ukrainians have tried to buy up every autotransformer they can find, going as far as South Korea to purchase them, but they still need to place orders for more to be built.

From

Each autotransformer weighs more than 500 pounds, Kudrytskyi said, making it a large, easy target for bombing while in transit.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement