transformer
noun [C] /trænsˈfɔː.mər/
/-ˈfɔːr.mɚ/ specializedDefinition
› a device that changes the voltage or other characteristic of electrical energy as it moves from one circuit to another: You may need a transformer if you want to run a personal stereo off mains electricity.Electrical components and circuitry
(Definition of transformer noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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