AUTOTRANSFORMER
Etymology
Noun
autotransformer (plural autotransformers)
a transformer with a single winding, output being taken from taps
Synonyms
• balancing coil
• compensator
Source: Wiktionary
Au`to*trans*form"er, n. [Auto-+ transformer.] (Elec.)
Definition: A transformer in which part of the primary winding is used as a secondary winding, or vice versa; -- called also a compensator or balancing coil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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