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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Recent Examples on the WebThe fire started by a transformer explosion, Reinking said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 July 2022 As temperatures soared into the triple digits, Hoover Dam experienced a major power scare when a transformer explosion sent smoke billowing. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 19 July 2022 Between immediately unveiling the new 'Gossip Girl' villain to turning the 'Knight Rider' Ford into a transformer, here are the worst ills of recent tv reboots. Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 At least one nuclear reactor was forced to shut down last week after shelling and explosions at the plant shut down the electrical power transformer and two backup transformers. Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 The transformer fell to the ground, and the damage caused power outages on Foam Street and on Siren Street up to the Shirley Street intersection, according to the statement. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 The cause of the fire was under investigation and officials were working to determine the extent of damage to the transformer, one of 15 at the complex that control the voltages for power sent to customers.The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 The microwave transformer is surprisingly powerful, too. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2022 It is considered extremely dangerous and can present an electrocution risk to utility workers and neighbors served by the same utility transformer.al, 4 June 2022 See More