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transformer

/trænsˈfɔːmə(r)/noun

उच्चारण ट्रैन्स्फ़ॉर्मर

ट्रांसफ़ॉर्मर, परिणामित्र

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] physics

    a device that increases or reduces the voltage of an alternating current

    ट्रांसफ़ॉर्मर, परिणामित्र

    • A step-down transformer reduces the high voltage of the power line for use in homes.
    • The whole street lost power when the transformer burnt out.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a person or thing that changes something completely

    पूरी तरह बदल देने वाला व्यक्ति या वस्तु

    • Mobile phones have been a great transformer of village life.
    • The new irrigation canal proved to be a transformer of life in the whole district.
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General knowledge

A transformer works on the principle of electromagnetic induction and cannot work with direct current.

GK के अनुसार transformer विद्युत-चुंबकीय प्रेरण (electromagnetic induction) के सिद्धांत पर काम करता है और direct current के साथ काम नहीं कर सकता।