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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The 33-year-old’s rounds include sniffing for burning equipment that could indicate overheating, feeling tubes for cracks and looking for faulty lighting or broken power transformers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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
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
National Grid said the work involved constructing two new substations, installing transformers as well as laying 2km of underground cables.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“We can’t see the chicks, we can’t follow the falcon—” “There are some transformers up the valley, where our falcon went,” said Molly.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
