STEPDOWN

Step"-down`, a. (Elec.)

Definition: Transforming or converting a current of high potential or pressure into one of low pressure; as, a step-down transformer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 April 2025

PYROELECTRICITY

(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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