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autotransformer
[ aw-toh-trans-fawr-mer ]
noun
Electricity.
- a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.
autotransformer
/ ˌɔːəʊٰæԲˈɔːə /
noun
- a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of autotransformer1
First recorded in 1890–95; auto- 1 + transformer
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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.
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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.
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Each autotransformer weighs more than 500 pounds, Kudrytskyi said, making it a large, easy target for bombing while in transit.
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