transformer
/trænsˈfɔːmə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैन्स्फ़ॉर्मर
ट्रांसफ़ॉर्मर, परिणामित्र
Core word
noun
- 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.
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[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।