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autotransformer

[ aw-toh-trans-fawr-mer ]

noun

, Electricity.
  1. a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.


autotransformer

/ ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈfɔːmə /

noun

  1. a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of autotransformer1

First recorded in 1890–95; auto- 1 + transformer

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