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STEP-UP TRANSFORMER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transformer that increases voltage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("step-up transformer" is a kind of...):
transformer (an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "step-up transformer"):
cascade transformer (a number of transformers in series; provides a high-voltage source)