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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Preparations for heat waves include reviews of circuit loading, maintenance of generators to deploy, as well as plans for transformer failure and transporting key replacement equipment where needed.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The county parks department will close six of its regional parks — Castaic Lake, Frank G. Bonelli (already temporarily closed because of a high-voltage transformer failure on May 5), Kenneth Hahn, Peter F. Schabarum, Santa Fe Dam and Whittier Narrows — on Mondays and Tuesdays.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Shortages of transformer equipment — which step voltages up and down across the U.S. grid — pose another obstacle, Cembalest wrote.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 June 2025
The transformer fire was under control by 11:46 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
The county parks department will close six of its regional parks — Castaic Lake, Frank G. Bonelli (already temporarily closed because of a high-voltage transformer failure on May 5), Kenneth Hahn, Peter F. Schabarum, Santa Fe Dam and Whittier Narrows — on Mondays and Tuesdays.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Shortages of transformer equipment — which step voltages up and down across the U.S. grid — pose another obstacle, Cembalest wrote.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 June 2025
The transformer fire was under control by 11:46 a.m., an FDNY spokesman said.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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“Transformer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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