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noun

Transformer n.

One who, or that which, transforms. Specif. (Elec.), an apparatus for producing from a given electrical current another current of different voltage.

(1990's) 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.

Multiple transformer. (Elec.)

(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 (Elec.), a transformer connected in parallel.

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Etymology of 'Transformer'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Transformer" Quotes from Famous Books

... the creation is out of already existing material[1422] and the creator is really a culture-hero or transformer, a character that clings to deities in the most advanced religions, as the Egyptian, Babylonian, and Greek. The character of these early transformers and creators is that of the communities in which they ...

— Introduction to the History of Religions - Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV • Crawford Howell Toy

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