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autotransformer

noun

Etymology

From auto- + transformer.

  1. derived from transformo
  2. derived from transformer
  3. inherited from transformen
  4. formed as transformer — “transform + -er”
  5. prefixed as autotransformer — “auto + transformer”

Definitions

  1. A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA