autotransformer (plural autotransformers)
a transformer with a single winding, output being taken from taps
• 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
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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