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autotransformer

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au⋅to⋅trans⋅form⋅er

[aw-toh-trans-fawr-mer]
–noun Electricity.
a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.

Origin:
1890–95; auto- 1 + transformer
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au·to·trans·form·er   (ô'tō-trāns-fôr'mər)   
n.  An electrical transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have some or all windings in common.
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Main Entry: au·to·trans·form·er
Pronunciation: "ot-O-tran(t)s-'for-m&r
Function: noun
: a transformer in which the primaryand secondary coils have part or all of their turns in common
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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