autotransformer
[ aw-toh-trans-fawr-mer ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ trænsˈfɔr mər /
noun Electricity.
a transformer having a single coil that serves as both a primary coil and a secondary coil.
Origin of autotransformer
First recorded in 1890–95;
auto-1 +
transformer
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British Dictionary definitions for autotransformer
autotransformer
/ (ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈfɔːmə) /
noun
a transformer in which part of the winding is common to both primary and secondary circuits