autotransformer
autotransformer noun: a transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
Noun
autotransformer (plural autotransformers)
- A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
- One of the principal features of the ordinary configurations of the transformer [...] is the electrical isolation that exists between the primary and secondary windings. [...] Whenever large transformation ratios are involved, safety demands that ordinary transformers be used. However, in instances...1990, Vincent Del Toro, chapter 2, in Basic Electric Machines, →ISBN, page 89
- Synonyms:
- balancing coil, compensator
autotransformer meaning in Tamil
autotransformer in Tamil
- தன்னியக்கவுருமாற்றி, தன்னியக்கமாற்றி
Synonyms of autotransformer
- balancing coil
- compensator
Forms of autotransformer
| plural | autotransformers |
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Origin of autotransformer
From auto- + transformer.
Questions about autotransformer
- What does autotransformer mean?
- Autotransformer means a transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
- What is autotransformer in Tamil?
- Autotransformer in Tamil is தன்னியக்கவுருமாற்றி, தன்னியக்கமாற்றி. See Autotransformer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is autotransformer?
- Autotransformer is a noun.
- What is the plural of autotransformer?
- The plural of autotransformer is autotransformers.
Words near autotransformer in the dictionary
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