transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər 
: one that transforms
specifically
: a device employing the principle of mutual induction to convert variations of current in a primary circuit into variations of voltage and current in a secondary circuit
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Great Noir Thrillers Two of the substation’s transformers were taken offline by the fire.
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The destruction of electrical transformers and power stations releases specialized gases such as sulfur hexafluoride, or SF₆, a substance used for its insulating properties in high-voltage equipment.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
All that changed with the rise of enormous large language transformer models, starting with ChatGPT in 2022.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
But the expansion will require larger transmission lines, more transformers, etc.
Eleven.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The destruction of electrical transformers and power stations releases specialized gases such as sulfur hexafluoride, or SF₆, a substance used for its insulating properties in high-voltage equipment.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
All that changed with the rise of enormous large language transformer models, starting with ChatGPT in 2022.
—Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
But the expansion will require larger transmission lines, more transformers, etc.
Eleven.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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transformer
noun
trans·form·er
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mər
: a device for changing an electric current into one of different voltage
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