transformer
noun
a person or thing that causes or undergoes a change in appearance, structure, character, etc.
transformers
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pluralof transformer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Depending on the size of the site, you may also hear the thrum of transformers in substations channelling electricity.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Thomas Murphy, vice president for Power & Construction Group, an electrical-infrastructure contractor near Rochester, N.Y., said prices for transformers are up about 70% in the past five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"Anything to do with the electricity network – the power lines, the interconnectors and transformers – they all struggle to keep themselves cool enough," explains Iain Staffell at Imperial College London.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
China already dominates the global market, as Cohen writes, in “wind turbines, high-voltage cables, transformers, solar panels, batteries, software to manage energy flows and more.”
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Frightful flew high over one of the transformers Molly was speaking of.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
